Chad vs Mali: Share of children who have completed primary school
Chad
37.8%
in 2025
Mali
50.0%
in 2025
Chad rank
159th
Mali rank
158th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 50.0% against 37.8% in Chad, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 159th and Mali ranks 158th of 165 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 12.4% | 4.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 14.3% | 2.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 26.9% | 7.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 42.4% | 14.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 48.5% | 13.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 50.0% against 37.8% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Chad and Mali?
- 12.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Chad ranks 159th and Mali ranks 158th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.