Chad vs Mali: Children out of school, primary

Chad

855,041

in 2024

Mali

1.19 million

in 2023

Chad rank

15th

Mali rank

12th

Children out of school, primary over time

Mali currently reports 1.19 million against 855,041 in Chad, a difference of 331,849.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Globally, Chad ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Indicator: Children out of school, primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.