Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali

Mali: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 47.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.4%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
3rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2018
All-time low
38.1%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali, 2009–2018

010203040502009201320182009: 39.8 %2010: 39.2 %2011: 38.1 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 43.4 %2016: 41.2 %2017: 41.8 %2018: 47.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali stood at 47.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali peaked at 47.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2011.

That places Mali 3rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 39.8%
2010 39.2% -1.7%
2011 38.1% -2.6%
2014 40.8% +6.9%
2015 43.4% +6.4%
2016 41.2% -5.1%
2017 41.8% +1.5%
2018 47.4% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
2010s 41.7% 38.1% 47.4% 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Djibouti 49.4% compare
  2. 2 Niger 47.9% compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 41.7% compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 40.5% compare
  5. 6 Chad 38.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali was 47.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2011.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/