Mali vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Mali
5.4 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
7.37 years
in 2024
Mali rank
196th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
195th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Mali
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 7.37 years against 5.4 years in Mali, a difference of 1.97 years.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 196th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 195th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 years | 4.73 years | 1.82 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 4.25 years | 5.48 years | 1.22 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 5.47 years | 6.68 years | 1.21 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 5.4 years | 7.34 years | 1.94 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 7.37 years against 5.4 years in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Mali and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 1.97 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Mali and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Mali ranks 196th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 195th 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
February 2026 Data Release