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

Mali, at 2.31 years against 2.2 years in Guinea as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea 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.

Guinea vs Mali: Average years of schooling

Guinea

2.2 years

in 2020

Mali

2.31 years

in 2020

Guinea rank

160th

Mali rank

159th

Average years of schooling over time

Guinea
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.31 years against 2.2 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mali ahead.

Guinea ranks 160th and Mali ranks 159th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	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	0.127 years	0.1649 years	0.0378 years	Mali
1960s	0.3388 years	0.2398 years	0.099 years	Guinea
1970s	0.8755 years	0.4072 years	0.4683 years	Guinea
1980s	1.44 years	0.7863 years	0.6554 years	Guinea
1990s	1.99 years	0.9898 years	0.9968 years	Guinea
2000s	2.57 years	1.45 years	1.12 years	Guinea
2010s	2.96 years	2.16 years	0.7967 years	Guinea
2020s	2.2 years	2.31 years	0.1079 years	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Guinea or Mali?: Mali, at 2.31 years against 2.2 years in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guinea and Mali?: 0.11 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mali?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for average years of schooling?: Guinea ranks 160th 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.