Liberia vs Mali: School enrollment, primary

Liberia
66.6%
in 2022
Mali
72.8%
in 2023
Liberia rank
202nd
Mali rank
199th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Liberia
  • Mali
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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 202nd and Mali ranks 199th of 205 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 school enrollment, primary, Liberia or Mali?
Mali, at 72.8% against 66.6% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary 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 school enrollment, primary?
Liberia ranks 202nd and Mali ranks 199th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.