Chad vs Mali: Average years of schooling among adults

Chad
2.33 years
in 2023
Mali
1.63 years
in 2023
Chad rank
189th
Mali rank
191st

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Chad
  • Mali
00.511.522.5199020062023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.33 years against 1.63 years in Mali, a difference of 0.7 years.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 189th and Mali ranks 191st of 192 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 1.51 years 1.41 years 0.1051 years Chad
2010s 2.02 years 1.87 years 0.1529 years Chad
2020s 2.32 years 1.63 years 0.6921 years Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Chad or Mali?
Chad, at 2.33 years against 1.63 years in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Chad and Mali?
0.7 years, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Chad ranks 189th and Mali ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.