Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali

Mali: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 55.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.2%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
19th
of 133 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2013
All-time low
48.1%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali, 2009–2018

02040602009201320182009: 50.4 %2010: 48.8 %2011: 48.1 %2013: 56.8 %2014: 55.7 %2015: 56.5 %2016: 54.1 %2017: 49.8 %2018: 55.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 55.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali peaked at 56.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2011.

Mali ranks 19th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 50.4%
2010 48.8% -3.1%
2011 48.1% -1.4%
2013 56.8% +18.0%
2014 55.7% -2.0%
2015 56.5% +1.5%
2016 54.1% -4.3%
2017 49.8% -7.9%
2018 55.2% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1
2010s 53.1% 48.1% 56.8% 8

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  1. 16 Guinea 58.5% compare
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  3. 18 Cameroon 56.1% compare
  4. 20 Jordan 54.8% compare
  5. 21 Uzbekistan 54.2% compare
  6. 22 Kenya 53.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali was 55.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2011.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Mali ranks 19th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/