Eritrea vs Mali: School enrollment, primary

Eritrea
51.5%
in 2018
Mali
58.9%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
182nd
Mali rank
180th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mali
20406080197119942018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 58.9% against 51.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 7.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 180th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 45.2% 44.0% 1.2% Eritrea
2000s 75.1% 56.2% 18.9% Eritrea
2010s 60.9% 60.7% 0.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Eritrea or Mali?
Mali, at 58.9% against 51.5% in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Eritrea and Mali?
7.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Eritrea ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 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.