Eritrea vs Mali: School enrollment, primary, female

Eritrea
49.0%
in 2018
Mali
55.8%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
163rd
Mali rank
162nd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mali
20406080197119942018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 55.8% against 49.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 6.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Mali ranks 162nd of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 42.1% 36.9% 5.2% Eritrea
2000s 69.8% 50.1% 19.6% Eritrea
2010s 56.8% 57.0% 0.2% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Eritrea or Mali?
Mali, at 55.8% against 49.0% in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Eritrea and Mali?
6.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Mali ranks 162nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.