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

Senegal, at 2.94 years against 2.31 years in Mali as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mali and Senegal?

0.63 years, with Senegal ahead.

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

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 Senegal: Average years of schooling

Mali

2.31 years

in 2020

Senegal

2.94 years

in 2020

Mali rank

159th

Senegal rank

156th

Average years of schooling over time

Mali
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2.94 years against 2.31 years in Mali, a difference of 0.63 years.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 156th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Senegal	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	0.12 years	0.02 years	Senegal
1910s	0.1 years	0.14 years	0.04 years	Senegal
1920s	0.1175 years	0.185 years	0.0675 years	Senegal
1930s	0.135 years	0.1966 years	0.0616 years	Senegal
1950s	0.1649 years	0.2561 years	0.0913 years	Senegal
1960s	0.2398 years	0.4364 years	0.1966 years	Senegal
1970s	0.4072 years	0.7842 years	0.377 years	Senegal
1980s	0.7863 years	1.44 years	0.6503 years	Senegal
1990s	0.9898 years	2.14 years	1.15 years	Senegal
2000s	1.45 years	2.22 years	0.7751 years	Senegal
2010s	2.16 years	2.87 years	0.7138 years	Senegal
2020s	2.31 years	2.94 years	0.6279 years	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Mali or Senegal?: Senegal, at 2.94 years against 2.31 years in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mali and Senegal?: 0.63 years, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for average years of schooling?: Mali ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 156th 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.