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 44.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
44.4%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
2nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 1971
All-time low
36.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1971–2018

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

0204060801971199420181971: 84 %1972: 83.4 %1973: 82.9 %1974: 82.1 %2009: 38.8 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 36.1 %2013: 40.8 %2014: 39.3 %2015: 41 %2016: 39.9 %2017: 39.1 %2018: 44.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali is 44.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali peaked at 84.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2011.

That places Mali 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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, both sexes (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 84.0%
1972 83.4% -0.6%
1973 82.9% -0.7%
1974 82.1% -1.0%
2009 38.8% -52.8%
2010 37.6% -3.0%
2011 36.1% -4.1%
2013 40.8% +13.2%
2014 39.3% -3.8%
2015 41.0% +4.4%
2016 39.9% -2.6%
2017 39.1% -2.0%
2018 44.4% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83.1% 82.1% 84.0% 4
2000s 38.8% 38.8% 38.8% 1
2010s 39.8% 36.1% 44.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Niger 44.5% compare
  2. 3 Eritrea 43.5% compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 43.0% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 41.7% 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 44.4% 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 84.0% 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 36.1% in 2011.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mali ranks 2nd out of 149 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 14.7%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/