Mali vs Niger: Gender gap education levels

Mali
62.8
in 2023
Niger
58.27
in 2024
Mali rank
178th
Niger rank
181st

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
0204060182019222024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 62.8 against 58.27 in Niger, a difference of 4.53.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 178th and Niger ranks 181st of 190 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 11 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0.005 0.005 Niger
1870s 0 0.01 0.01 Niger
1880s 0.005 0.015 0.01 Niger
1890s 0.015 0.025 0.01 Niger
1900s 0.04 0.04 0 —
1910s 0.085 0.065 0.02 Mali
1920s 0.19 0.105 0.085 Mali
1930s 0.405 0.17 0.235 Mali
1940s 0.825 0.285 0.54 Mali
1950s 1.82 0.81 1.01 Mali
1960s 4.81 4.75 0.065 Mali
1970s 11.57 10.45 1.12 Mali
1980s 11.89 18.05 6.16 Niger
1990s 33.43 20.65 12.78 Mali
2000s 47.44 34.31 13.14 Mali
2010s 56.84 55.08 1.75 Mali
2020s 62.8 58.86 3.94 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 62.8 against 58.27 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Mali and Niger?
4.53, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
49 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Mali ranks 178th and Niger ranks 181st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed