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

Malawi
282,444 number
in 2020
Mali
322,954 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
46th
Mali rank
43rd

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

  • Malawi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 322,954 number against 282,444 number in Malawi, a difference of 40,510 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Malawi ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 85,748 number 89,886 number 4,139 number Mali
1980s 119,183 number 115,680 number 3,504 number Malawi
1990s 160,004 number 145,732 number 14,272 number Malawi
2000s 204,171 number 194,946 number 9,225 number Malawi
2010s 260,150 number 280,349 number 20,199 number Mali
2020s 282,444 number 322,954 number 40,510 number Mali

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, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 322,954 number against 282,444 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Malawi and Mali?
40,510 number, with Mali 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Malawi ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/