Mali vs Yemen: School enrollment, primary

Mali
72.8%
in 2023
Yemen
77.0%
in 2016
Mali rank
199th
Yemen rank
198th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Mali
  • Yemen
20406080197119972023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 77.0% against 72.8% in Mali, a difference of 4.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Mali ranks 199th and Yemen ranks 198th of 205 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 51.0% 63.5% 12.5% Yemen
2000s 65.8% 74.9% 9.1% Yemen
2010s 75.0% 79.5% 4.5% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Mali or Yemen?
Yemen, at 77.0% against 72.8% in Mali as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Mali and Yemen?
4.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Mali ranks 199th and Yemen ranks 198th 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.