Mali—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #162 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
76.1%
2017
YoY Change
+21.5%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#162
of 167 countries
Maximum
77.3%
2008
Minimum
49.9%
2000
CAGR
+2.5%
18 years
Last
76.1%
Previous
62.7%
Highest
77.3%
Lowest
49.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 76.1% in 2017, ranking #162 out of 167 countries. This represents a +21.5% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 77.3% (2008) and the lowest was 49.9% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 76.1% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 49.9% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).