Gambia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
38.6%
in 2023
Mali
42.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
3rd
Mali rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 42.4% against 38.6% in Gambia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 52.0% | 21.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 48.6% | 14.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 44.2% | 18.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gambia or Mali?
- Mali, at 42.4% against 38.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Mali?
- 3.8%, with Mali 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (household survey 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