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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Mali: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Malawi

517,077 number

in 2020

Mali

514,020 number

in 2020

Malawi rank

49th

Mali rank

50th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Malawi
Mali

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 517,077 number against 514,020 number in Mali, a difference of 3,057 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Malawi ranks 49th and Mali ranks 50th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	125,785 number	142,158 number	16,374 number	Mali
1980s	179,542 number	178,969 number	572.7 number	Malawi
1990s	240,676 number	232,153 number	8,524 number	Malawi
2000s	326,239 number	298,040 number	28,199 number	Malawi
2010s	421,333 number	415,657 number	5,676 number	Malawi
2020s	517,077 number	514,020 number	3,057 number	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Malawi or Mali?: Malawi, at 517,077 number against 514,020 number in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Malawi and Mali?: 3,057 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Malawi ranks 49th and Mali ranks 50th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.