Mali vs Mauritania: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Mali
50.0%
in 2025
Mauritania
51.8%
in 2025
Mali rank
158th
Mauritania rank
156th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 51.8% against 50.0% in Mali, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 165 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 25.9% | 13.5% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 29.2% | 15.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 33.3% | 6.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 44.6% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 50.2% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 51.8% against 50.0% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Mali and Mauritania?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 156th 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