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