Mali vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Mali
46.9%
in 2017
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
58.3%
in 2023
Mali rank
185th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Mali
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 58.3% against 46.9% in Mali, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 42.2% | 17.1% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 50.5% | 11.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 57.1% | 10.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Mali or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 58.3% against 46.9% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.4%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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