Mali vs Niger: Average years of schooling among adults
Mali
1.63 years
in 2023
Niger
1.41 years
in 2023
Mali rank
191st
Niger rank
192nd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.63 years against 1.41 years in Niger, a difference of 0.22 years.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 191st and Niger ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 years | 0.915 years | 0.0911 years | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.41 years | 1.34 years | 0.0687 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 1.45 years | 0.4161 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.63 years | 1.39 years | 0.2354 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 1.63 years against 1.41 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Mali and Niger?
- 0.22 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Mali ranks 191st and Niger ranks 192nd 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.