Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.16 years
in 2040
Mali
6.86 years
in 2040
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Mali rank
143rd

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
02468198020102040

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.16 years against 6.86 years in Mali, a difference of 0.3 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Mali ranks 143rd of 146 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5 years 0.74 years 1.76 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.42 years 1.01 years 2.41 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.57 years 1.56 years 2.01 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.04 years 2.46 years 1.58 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5.14 years 3.96 years 1.18 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 6.29 years 5.61 years 0.675 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 7.16 years 6.86 years 0.3 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.16 years against 6.86 years in Mali as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.3 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Mali ranks 143rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.