Gambia vs Mali: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both
Gambia
78.9%
in 2020
Mali
70.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
34th
Mali rank
37th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 78.9% against 70.2% in Mali, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 34th and Mali ranks 37th of 37 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 55.6% | 25.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 69.3% | 13.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 75.7% | 3.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both, Gambia or Mali?
- Gambia, at 78.9% against 70.2% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both between Gambia and Mali?
- 8.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Mali rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Mali ranks 37th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). 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