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

Mali, at 2.31 years against 2.12 years in Niger as of 2020.

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

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.

Mali vs Niger: Average years of schooling

Mali

2.31 years

in 2020

Niger

2.12 years

in 2020

Mali rank

159th

Niger rank

161st

Average years of schooling over time

Mali
Niger

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.31 years against 2.12 years in Niger, a difference of 0.19 years.

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

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

Mali ranks 159th and Niger ranks 161st of 162 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Niger	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	0.1175 years	0.1 years	0.0175 years	Mali
1930s	0.135 years	0.1 years	0.035 years	Mali
1950s	0.1649 years	0.1 years	0.0649 years	Mali
1960s	0.2398 years	0.1012 years	0.1386 years	Mali
1970s	0.4072 years	0.1964 years	0.2108 years	Mali
1980s	0.7863 years	0.4774 years	0.3089 years	Mali
1990s	0.9898 years	0.8349 years	0.1549 years	Mali
2000s	1.45 years	1.08 years	0.3681 years	Mali
2010s	2.16 years	1.48 years	0.6771 years	Mali
2020s	2.31 years	2.12 years	0.1933 years	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Mali or Niger?: Mali, at 2.31 years against 2.12 years in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mali and Niger?: 0.19 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for average years of schooling?: Mali ranks 159th and Niger ranks 161st 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.