Mali vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mali
6.66 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
8.42 years
in 2024
Mali rank
208th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
208th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mali
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 8.42 years against 6.66 years in Mali, a difference of 1.76 years.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 208th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 years | 3.71 years | 1.83 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 1.83 years | 5.84 years | 4.01 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 5.62 years | 2.93 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 5.62 years | 7.04 years | 1.42 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 6.67 years | 7.91 years | 1.24 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 6.66 years | 8.41 years | 1.76 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Mali or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 8.42 years against 6.66 years in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mali and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 1.76 years, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mali and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 208th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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