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

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.

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

Mali

514,020 number

in 2020

Zambia

462,315 number

in 2020

Mali rank

50th

Zambia rank

53rd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Mali
Zambia

How they compare

Mali currently reports 514,020 number against 462,315 number in Zambia, a difference of 51,705 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 205 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	142,158 number	116,501 number	25,657 number	Mali
1980s	178,969 number	166,103 number	12,866 number	Mali
1990s	232,153 number	226,709 number	5,443 number	Mali
2000s	298,040 number	286,364 number	11,676 number	Mali
2010s	415,657 number	391,585 number	24,072 number	Mali
2020s	514,020 number	462,315 number	51,705 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Mali or Zambia?: Mali, at 514,020 number against 462,315 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Mali and Zambia?: 51,705 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Mali ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd 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.