How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Mali: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Burundi

0.07

in 2010

Mali

0.05

in 2010

Burundi rank

116th

Mali rank

119th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Burundi
Mali

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.07 against 0.05 in Mali, a difference of 0.02.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Burundi ranks 116th and Mali ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.01	0.01	0	—
1970s	0.02	0.015	0.005	Burundi
1980s	0.025	0.02	0.005	Burundi
1990s	0.015	0.03	0.015	Mali
2000s	0.035	0.075	0.04	Mali
2010s	0.07	0.05	0.02	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Burundi or Mali?: Burundi, at 0.07 against 0.05 in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Burundi and Mali?: 0.02, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Burundi ranks 116th and Mali ranks 119th 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.