Gambia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female
Gambia
18.4%
in 2023
Mali
18.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
2nd
Mali rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 1st 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 | 16.2% | 35.3% | 19.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 22.0% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 18.1% | 6.3% | 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, urban, female, Gambia or Mali?
- Mali, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female between Gambia and Mali?
- 0.4%, 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, urban, female?
- Gambia ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 1st 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, female (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