Gambia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth
Gambia
19.8%
in 2020
Mali
23.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
4th
Mali rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.8% against 19.8% in Gambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mali ahead.
Gambia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 35 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 | 32.0% | 53.1% | 21.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 33.8% | 3.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 41.0% | 21.2% | 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, rural, fourth, Gambia or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.8% against 19.8% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth between Gambia and Mali?
- 4.0%, 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, rural, fourth?
- Gambia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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