Mali vs Uganda: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Mali
1.6
in 2020
Uganda
2.3
in 2020
Mali rank
100th
Uganda rank
98th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.3 against 1.6 in Mali, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Mali |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.15 | 0.05 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 4.3 | 3.35 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.75 | 0.75 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.3 against 1.6 in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.7, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 98th 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.