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

Mali
322,954 number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
308,155 number
in 2020
Mali rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Mali
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 322,954 number against 308,155 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14,799 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Mali ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 89,886 number 110,042 number 20,156 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 115,680 number 186,324 number 70,644 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 145,732 number 268,620 number 122,887 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 194,946 number 271,444 number 76,498 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 280,349 number 288,544 number 8,196 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 322,954 number 308,155 number 14,799 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, Mali or Saudi Arabia?
Mali, at 322,954 number against 308,155 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Mali and Saudi Arabia?
14,799 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mali and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Mali ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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/