Gambia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Gambia
38.5%
in 2023
Mali
46.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
10th
Mali rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 46.2% against 38.5% in Gambia, a difference of 7.7%.
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 10th and Mali ranks 7th of 69 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 | 34.4% | 60.8% | 26.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 46.5% | 4.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 39.3% | 5.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, Gambia or Mali?
- Mali, at 46.2% against 38.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Gambia and Mali?
- 7.7%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Gambia ranks 10th and Mali ranks 7th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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