Mali vs Small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Mali
312,055 number
in 2020
Small states
396,882 number
in 2019
Mali rank
43rd
Small states rank
40th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Mali
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 396,882 number against 312,055 number in Mali, a difference of 84,827 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 202 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 87,632 number 249,554 number 161,922 number Small states
1980s 112,500 number 288,461 number 175,961 number Small states
1990s 141,682 number 334,475 number 192,793 number Small states
2000s 189,991 number 343,283 number 153,292 number Small states
2010s 271,309 number 372,324 number 101,014 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Mali or Small states?
Small states, at 396,882 number against 312,055 number in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Mali and Small states?
84,827 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Mali and Small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Mali ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/