Gambia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
Gambia
21.2%
in 2023
Mali
16.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
1st
Mali rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 21.2% against 16.3% in Mali, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mali ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Mali ranks 4th of 46 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 | 15.5% | 33.2% | 17.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.6% | 2.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 17.2% | 2.1% | 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, urban, both, Gambia or Mali?
- Gambia, at 21.2% against 16.3% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Gambia and Mali?
- 4.9%, 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Mali ranks 4th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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