Central African Republic vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Central African Republic
58.7%
in 2016
Mali
60.5%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
191st
Mali rank
190th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mali
204060197119942018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 60.5% against 58.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 191st and Mali ranks 190th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 39.8% 16.9% 22.9% Central African Republic
1980s 43.3% 17.3% 26.0% Central African Republic
1990s 39.7% 18.9% 20.8% Central African Republic
2000s 50.1% 62.2% 12.1% Mali
2010s 56.0% 63.7% 7.8% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Central African Republic or Mali?
Mali, at 60.5% against 58.7% in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Central African Republic and Mali?
1.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 191st and Mali ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.