Mali vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Mali
5.1%
in 2015
WB: Africa Western and Central
10.2%
in 2021
Mali rank
180th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 10.2% against 5.1% in Mali, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.0 times Mali's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 180th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.4% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3.2% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.8% | 3.2% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 10.2% against 5.1% in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Mali and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 5.1%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Mali and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 180th and WB: Africa Western and Central 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