Mali vs Niger: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Mali

6.86 years

in 2040

Niger

6.21 years

in 2040

Mali rank

143rd

Niger rank

144th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

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

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.

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.