Mali vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Mali
7.56 years
in 2017
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.84 years
in 2017
Mali rank
174th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
172nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Mali
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 9.84 years against 7.56 years in Mali, a difference of 2.28 years.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 174th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd of 179 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 2.62 years 6.27 years 3.66 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 2.5 years 6.99 years 4.49 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 3.42 years 6.88 years 3.46 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 6.8 years 8.8 years 2 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 7.66 years 9.72 years 2.06 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Mali or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 9.84 years against 7.56 years in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Mali and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
2.28 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mali and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Mali ranks 174th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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 to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release