Mali vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Mali
2.34 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.82 years
in 2024
Mali rank
199th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
197th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.82 years against 2.34 years in Mali, a difference of 0.48 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 199th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 214 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3728 years | 0.9043 years | 0.5314 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4112 years | 1.33 years | 0.9229 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5637 years | 1.46 years | 0.8949 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.48 years | 1.9 years | 0.4197 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.31 years | 2.55 years | 0.2417 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.34 years | 2.81 years | 0.4754 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Mali or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.82 years against 2.34 years in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.48 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 199th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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