Mali vs Niger: School enrollment, primary, female

Mali
69.4%
in 2023
Niger
63.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
199th
Niger rank
201st

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 69.4% against 63.3% in Niger, a difference of 6.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 199th and Niger ranks 201st of 203 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 17.9% 10.8% 7.2% Mali
1980s 17.4% 17.0% 0.4% Mali
1990s 28.0% 21.0% 7.0% Mali
2000s 59.2% 37.9% 21.3% Mali
2010s 69.5% 62.7% 6.8% Mali
2020s 69.4% 65.0% 4.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 69.4% against 63.3% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Mali and Niger?
6.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Mali ranks 199th and Niger ranks 201st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.