What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Central African Republic and Mali?

0.51, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic 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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Central African Republic

3.65

in 2010

Mali

3.14

in 2010

Central African Republic rank

140th

Mali rank

142nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.65 against 3.14 in Mali, a difference of 0.51.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 140th and Mali ranks 142nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.295	0.45	0.155	Mali
1970s	1.78	0.69	1.09	Central African Republic
1980s	3.12	1.04	2.08	Central African Republic
1990s	3.78	1.08	2.7	Central African Republic
2000s	3.69	2.22	1.46	Central African Republic
2010s	3.65	3.14	0.51	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Central African Republic or Mali?: Central African Republic, at 3.65 against 3.14 in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Central African Republic and Mali?: 0.51, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Central African Republic ranks 140th and Mali ranks 142nd 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.