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 50.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.7%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
2nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2018
All-time low
43.9%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2009–2018

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

02040602009201320182009: 46.3 %2010: 45.2 %2011: 43.9 %2013: 46.8 %2014: 45.4 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 50.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 50.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali peaked at 50.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2011.

That places Mali 2nd out of 139 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, both sexes (%) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 46.3%
2010 45.2% -2.4%
2011 43.9% -2.8%
2013 46.8% +6.6%
2014 45.4% -3.0%
2015 47.1% +3.6%
2016 45.8% -2.7%
2017 45.6% -0.6%
2018 50.7% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1
2010s 46.3% 43.9% 50.7% 8

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  1. 1 Niger 52.0% compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 48.8% compare
  3. 4 Chad 46.7% compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 44.9% 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 50.7% 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 50.7% 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 43.9% in 2011.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Mali ranks 2nd out of 139 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 9.6%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/