Gambia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth
Gambia
12.3%
in 2020
Mali
21.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
5th
Mali rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21.7% against 12.3% in Gambia, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.8 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 5th and Mali ranks 3rd of 36 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 | 23.9% | 52.0% | 28.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 30.3% | 10.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 34.6% | 22.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth, Gambia or Mali?
- Mali, at 21.7% against 12.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth between Gambia and Mali?
- 9.4%, 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 children of primary school age, fourth?
- Gambia ranks 5th and Mali ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (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