What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Central African Republic and Mali?

2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Central African Republic

70.9%

in 2016

Mali

68.6%

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

181st

Mali rank

183rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 70.9% against 68.6% in Mali, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 181st and Mali ranks 183rd of 188 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.7%	62.6%	8.9%	Mali
2010s	66.3%	73.3%	7.0%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Central African Republic or Mali?: Central African Republic, at 70.9% against 68.6% in Mali as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Central African Republic and Mali?: 2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Central African Republic ranks 181st and Mali ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.