Which has higher average years of schooling, Chad or Mali?

Chad, at 2.57 years against 2.31 years in Mali as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Chad vs Mali: Average years of schooling

Chad

2.57 years

in 2020

Mali

2.31 years

in 2020

Chad rank

158th

Mali rank

159th

Average years of schooling over time

Chad
Mali

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.57 years against 2.31 years in Mali, a difference of 0.26 years.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mali ahead.

Chad ranks 158th and Mali ranks 159th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1910s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1920s	0.1 years	0.1175 years	0.0175 years	Mali
1930s	0.1 years	0.135 years	0.035 years	Mali
1950s	0.1 years	0.1649 years	0.0649 years	Mali
1960s	0.1395 years	0.2398 years	0.1003 years	Mali
1970s	0.3447 years	0.4072 years	0.0625 years	Mali
1980s	0.5524 years	0.7863 years	0.2339 years	Mali
1990s	0.7951 years	0.9898 years	0.1947 years	Mali
2000s	1.14 years	1.45 years	0.3068 years	Mali
2010s	1.92 years	2.16 years	0.245 years	Mali
2020s	2.57 years	2.31 years	0.2638 years	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Chad or Mali?: Chad, at 2.57 years against 2.31 years in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Chad and Mali?: 0.26 years, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for average years of schooling?: Chad ranks 158th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.