Mali vs Niger: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Mali
80.1%
in 2017
Niger
75.4%
in 2018
Mali rank
180th
Niger rank
183rd

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
20406080197119942018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 80.1% against 75.4% in Niger, a difference of 4.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 27.5% 18.4% 9.0% Mali
1980s 24.3% 23.6% 0.6% Mali
1990s 55.3% 41.6% 13.7% Mali
2000s 72.0% 60.7% 11.3% Mali
2010s 70.8% 86.8% 16.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 80.1% against 75.4% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Mali and Niger?
4.7%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Mali ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.