Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: School enrollment, preprimary

Democratic Republic of Congo

6.9%

in 2020

Mali

7.6%

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

188th

Mali rank

186th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 7.6% against 6.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mali ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th and Mali ranks 186th of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit: % gross
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.