Mali vs Niger: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Mali
5.4 years
in 2023
Niger
4.8 years
in 2024
Mali rank
196th
Niger rank
198th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
23456199520092024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 5.4 years against 4.8 years in Niger, a difference of 0.6 years.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 196th and Niger ranks 198th of 200 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 2.91 years 1.72 years 1.19 years Mali
2000s 4.38 years 2.73 years 1.64 years Mali
2010s 5.5 years 4.71 years 0.7837 years Mali
2020s 5.4 years 5.17 years 0.2348 years Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 5.4 years against 4.8 years in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Mali and Niger?
0.6 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Mali ranks 196th and Niger ranks 198th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release