Mali vs Niger: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Mali
1.6
in 2020
Niger
1.4
in 2020
Mali rank
100th
Niger rank
101st

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
00.511.52187019452020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.6 against 1.4 in Niger, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 100th and Niger ranks 101st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.1 0.1 Niger
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Niger
1950s 0.1 0.1 0
1960s 0.1 0.1 0
1970s 0.2 0.2 0
1980s 0.35 0.35 0
1990s 0.6 0.65 0.05 Niger
2000s 0.95 0.95 0 Mali
2010s 2 1.2 0.8 Mali
2020s 1.6 1.4 0.2 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 1.6 against 1.4 in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Mali and Niger?
0.2, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Mali ranks 100th and Niger ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed