Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: School completion
Guinea-Bissau
30.5
in 2025
Mali
50.01
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Mali rank
158th
School completion over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 50.01 against 30.5 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 19.51.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mali ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.47 | 12.38 | 1.92 | Mali |
| 1990s | 14.18 | 14.25 | 0.073 | Mali |
| 2000s | 18.49 | 26.92 | 8.43 | Mali |
| 2010s | 23.8 | 42.38 | 18.58 | Mali |
| 2020s | 28.94 | 48.48 | 19.54 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Mali, at 50.01 against 30.5 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 19.51, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for school completion?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Mali ranks 158th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.