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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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