Mali vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Mali
5.1%
in 2015
Uganda
4.6%
in 2014
Mali rank
180th
Uganda rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5.1% against 4.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Mali or Uganda?
- Mali, at 5.1% against 4.6% in Uganda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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