Mali vs Niger: Poverty vs mean schooling

Mali
6.86
in 2040
Niger
6.21
in 2040
Mali rank
143rd
Niger rank
144th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
0246198020102040

How they compare

Mali currently reports 6.86 against 6.21 in Niger, a difference of 0.65.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 144th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0.74 0.76 0.02 Niger
1990s 1.01 1.18 0.17 Niger
2000s 1.56 1.52 0.03 Mali
2010s 2.46 2.19 0.265 Mali
2020s 3.96 3.4 0.56 Mali
2030s 5.61 4.94 0.67 Mali
2040s 6.86 6.21 0.65 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 6.86 against 6.21 in Niger as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Mali and Niger?
0.65, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Mali ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 144th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed