Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Guinea-Bissau
6.89 years
in 2000
Mali
6.96 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
202nd
Mali rank
200th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.96 years against 6.89 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 202nd and Mali ranks 200th of 208 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 years | 2.5 years | 2.24 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4.91 years | 2.39 years | 2.52 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 6.89 years | 4.84 years | 2.04 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.96 years against 6.89 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 0.07 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 202nd and Mali ranks 200th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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