Gambia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male
Gambia
24.3%
in 2023
Mali
13.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
2nd
Mali rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 24.3% against 13.6% in Mali, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mali ahead.
Gambia ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 30.9% | 16.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 2.3% | Gambia |
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, male, Gambia or Mali?
- Gambia, at 24.3% against 13.6% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male between Gambia and Mali?
- 10.7%, 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, male?
- Gambia ranks 2nd 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, 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