Liberia vs Mali: School enrollment, primary

Liberia
44.3%
in 2017
Mali
58.9%
in 2018
Liberia rank
183rd
Mali rank
180th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Liberia
  • Mali
2030405060197119942018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 58.9% against 44.3% in Liberia, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 183rd and Mali ranks 180th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 48.1% 44.0% 4.1% Liberia
2000s 38.3% 60.8% 22.5% Mali
2010s 41.1% 61.8% 20.7% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Liberia or Mali?
Mali, at 58.9% against 44.3% in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Liberia and Mali?
14.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Mali rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Liberia ranks 183rd 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.