Mali vs Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Mali
43.1%
in 2017
Niger
37.3%
in 2017
Mali rank
181st
Niger rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 43.1% against 37.3% in Niger, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 181st and Niger ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 3.5% | Mali |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 24.3% | 14.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.1% | 8.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 43.1% against 37.3% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Mali and Niger?
- 5.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mali ranks 181st and Niger ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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