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

Mali: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 47.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
47.7%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 1971
All-time low
42.1%
in 2011
Years of data
9
1971–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 88.5 %2009: 45.6 %2010: 44 %2011: 42.1 %2014: 43.8 %2015: 44.7 %2016: 44.7 %2017: 42.8 %2018: 47.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 47.7% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali peaked at 88.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2011.

Mali ranks 3rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 88.5%
2009 45.6% -48.5%
2010 44.0% -3.6%
2011 42.1% -4.2%
2014 43.8% +3.9%
2015 44.7% +2.0%
2016 44.7% +0.1%
2017 42.8% -4.2%
2018 47.7% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88.5% 88.5% 88.5% 1
2000s 45.6% 45.6% 45.6% 1
2010s 44.3% 42.1% 47.7% 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Central African Republic 50.2% compare
  2. 2 Niger 49.2% compare
  3. 4 Chad 47.5% compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 46.6% compare
  5. 6 Djibouti 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali was 47.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2011.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/