Eritrea vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Eritrea
49.1%
in 2015
Mali
50.3%
in 2017
Eritrea rank
174th
Mali rank
171st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mali
1020304050197119942017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 50.3% against 49.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 174th and Mali ranks 171st of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 37.6% 23.7% 13.9% Eritrea
2000s 45.7% 39.7% 6.0% Eritrea
2010s 49.2% 49.6% 0.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Eritrea or Mali?
Mali, at 50.3% against 49.1% in Eritrea as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Eritrea and Mali?
1.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 174th and Mali ranks 171st of 181 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.