Gambia vs Mali: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Gambia
33.4%
in 2021
Mali
35.1%
in 2023
Gambia rank
36th
Mali rank
33rd
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 35.1% against 33.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Mali ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 5.0% | 11.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 4.1% | 14.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 19.6% | 5.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 37.9% | 19.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 38.9% | 10.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Gambia or Mali?
- Mali, at 35.1% against 33.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Gambia and Mali?
- 1.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mali?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Mali rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Mali ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.