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 53.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.5%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
21st
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2015
All-time low
46.0%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2009–2018

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

02040602009201320182009: 47.7 %2010: 46.4 %2011: 46 %2014: 53.5 %2015: 54.5 %2016: 51.2 %2017: 47.8 %2018: 53.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali is 53.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mali peaked at 54.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2011.

Mali ranks 21st of 132 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, male (%) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 47.7%
2010 46.4% -2.7%
2011 46.0% -0.8%
2014 53.5% +16.1%
2015 54.5% +2.0%
2016 51.2% -6.0%
2017 47.8% -6.7%
2018 53.5% +11.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 53.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 79% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 53.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1
2010s 50.4% 46.0% 54.5% 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 18 Cameroon 55.7% compare
  2. 19 Jordan 55.0% compare
  3. 20 Kenya 53.7%
  4. 22 Uzbekistan 53.5% compare
  5. 23 North Macedonia 51.5% compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 51.4% compare

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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 53.5% 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 54.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2011.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Mali ranks 21st out of 132 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 12.2%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/