Chad vs Mali: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Chad
7.14 years
in 2015
Mali
6.94 years
in 2017
Chad rank
178th
Mali rank
180th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.14 years against 6.94 years in Mali, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 178th and Mali ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 years | 1.86 years | 0.2386 years | Chad |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 1.84 years | 0.8923 years | Chad |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3.3 years | 0.7012 years | Chad |
| 2000s | 5.81 years | 5.93 years | 0.1174 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.12 years | 7.06 years | 0.0621 years | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Chad or Mali?
- Chad, at 7.14 years against 6.94 years in Mali as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Chad and Mali?
- 0.2 years, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 178th and Mali ranks 180th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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