Liberia vs Mali: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Liberia
66.6%
in 2022
Mali
72.8%
in 2023
Liberia rank
213th
Mali rank
210th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Liberia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 72.8% against 66.6% in Liberia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 213th and Mali ranks 210th of 217 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 24.8% | 15.5% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 24.9% | 19.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 48.9% | 31.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 70.0% | 25.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 73.1% | 10.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Liberia or Mali?
- Mali, at 72.8% against 66.6% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Liberia and Mali?
- 6.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Mali rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Liberia ranks 213th and Mali ranks 210th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.