How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Central African Republic

8.09 years

in 2012

Mali

8.11 years

in 2017

Central African Republic rank

171st

Mali rank

170th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 8.11 years against 8.09 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 171st and Mali ranks 170th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.88 years	2.97 years	3.9 years	Central African Republic
1980s	7.15 years	2.83 years	4.31 years	Central African Republic
1990s	6.16 years	2.78 years	3.38 years	Central African Republic
2000s	7.59 years	8.42 years	0.8326 years	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 8.11 years against 8.09 years in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Central African Republic and Mali?: 0.02 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?: Central African Republic ranks 171st and Mali ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.