Mali vs Nigeria: Net attendance rate of primary school
Mali
62.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
72.1%
in 2024
Mali rank
36th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Net attendance rate of primary school over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 72.1% against 62.8% in Mali, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Mali ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5% | 71.4% | 16.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 73.2% | 13.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net attendance rate of primary school, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 72.1% against 62.8% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net attendance rate of primary school between Mali and Nigeria?
- 9.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Mali ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.