Mali vs Niger: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Mali
1.33
in 2010
Niger
1.43
in 2010
Mali rank
144th
Niger rank
143rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.43 against 1.33 in Mali, a difference of 0.1.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 144 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.195 0.35 0.155 Niger
1970s 0.32 0.425 0.105 Niger
1980s 0.575 0.6 0.025 Niger
1990s 0.78 0.885 0.105 Niger
2000s 1.12 1.14 0.01 Niger
2010s 1.33 1.43 0.1 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 1.43 against 1.33 in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Mali and Niger?
0.1, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Mali ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.