Mali vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, female

Mali
55.8%
in 2018
Nigeria
58.1%
in 2010
Mali rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
160th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
204060197119942018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 58.1% against 55.8% in Mali, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mali ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 36.9% 56.3% 19.4% Nigeria
2000s 52.3% 61.5% 9.2% Nigeria
2010s 59.2% 58.1% 1.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 58.1% against 55.8% in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Mali and Nigeria?
2.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Mali ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 160th 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.