Mali vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Mali
0.2824 years
in 2015
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.5202 years
in 2021
Mali rank
181st
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
183rd

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 0.5202 years against 0.2824 years in Mali, a difference of 0.2378 years.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.8 times Mali's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 181st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0242 years 0.0496 years 0.0255 years WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.042 years 0.1132 years 0.0712 years WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.0514 years 0.1771 years 0.1257 years WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.1685 years 0.3149 years 0.1464 years WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 0.3114 years 0.4448 years 0.1334 years WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Mali or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 0.5202 years against 0.2824 years in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Mali and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.2378 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Africa Western and Central?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Mali and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Mali ranks 181st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release