Afghanistan vs Mali: Average years of schooling
Afghanistan
2.85 years
in 2020
Mali
2.31 years
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
157th
Mali rank
159th
Average years of schooling over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.85 years against 2.31 years in Mali, a difference of 0.54 years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Mali ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2388 years | 0.1649 years | 0.0739 years | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.3389 years | 0.2398 years | 0.0991 years | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.7201 years | 0.4072 years | 0.3129 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.23 years | 0.7863 years | 0.4445 years | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 0.9898 years | 0.794 years | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 1.45 years | 1.32 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.68 years | 2.16 years | 1.52 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 2.31 years | 0.5447 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Afghanistan, at 2.85 years against 2.31 years in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 0.54 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Mali ranks 159th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.