Mali vs Mauritania: Share of children who have completed primary school

Mali
50.0%
in 2025
Mauritania
51.8%
in 2025
Mali rank
158th
Mauritania rank
156th

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 51.8% against 50.0% in Mali, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The 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.