Central African Republic vs Mali: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Central African Republic
30.8%
in 2025
Mali
50.0%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
160th
Mali rank
158th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Central African Republic
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 50.0% against 30.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Mali ranks 158th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 12.4% | 7.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 14.3% | 6.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 26.9% | 4.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 42.4% | 15.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 48.5% | 18.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Central African Republic or Mali?
- Mali, at 50.0% against 30.8% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Central African Republic and Mali?
- 19.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th and Mali ranks 158th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release