Mali vs Niger: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Mali

5.2%

in 2023

Niger

7.1%

in 2024

Mali rank

176th

Niger rank

174th

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

Niger currently reports 7.1% against 5.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 176th and Niger ranks 174th of 178 countries.

Indicator: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.