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
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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release