Mali vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Mali
3.0%
in 2015
Zambia
3.4%
in 2012
Mali rank
181st
Zambia rank
179th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Mali
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.

Mali ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Zambia
1980s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Zambia
1990s 0.8% 1.5% 0.7% Zambia
2010s 3.3% 2.8% 0.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Mali or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Mali as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Mali and Zambia?
0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Mali ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release