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

Mali
50.3%
in 2017
Senegal
53.1%
in 2019
Mali rank
171st
Senegal rank
169th

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

  • Mali
  • Senegal
102030405060197119952019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 53.1% against 50.3% in Mali, a difference of 2.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Mali ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 169th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 12.8% 20.4% 7.6% Senegal
1980s 13.7% 25.1% 11.5% Senegal
1990s 23.0% 31.2% 8.2% Senegal
2000s 47.1% 45.7% 1.3% Mali
2010s 49.8% 52.7% 2.9% Senegal

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 Senegal?
Senegal, at 53.1% against 50.3% in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Mali and Senegal?
2.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Mali ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 169th 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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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.