Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali

Mali: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 514,020 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
514,020 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
50th
of 205 countries
All-time high
514,020 number
in 2020
All-time low
133,053 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mali recorded 514,020 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali peaked at 514,020 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 133,053 number, in 1970.

Mali ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Mali, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 133,053 number
1971 135,444 number +1.8%
1972 136,187 number +0.5%
1973 137,397 number +0.9%
1974 139,385 number +1.4%
1975 142,291 number +2.1%
1976 145,905 number +2.5%
1977 147,969 number +1.4%
1978 150,381 number +1.6%
1979 153,573 number +2.1%
1980 157,935 number +2.8%
1981 163,259 number +3.4%
1982 166,966 number +2.3%
1983 171,026 number +2.4%
1984 175,702 number +2.7%
1985 181,277 number +3.2%
1986 187,450 number +3.4%
1987 191,398 number +2.1%
1988 195,187 number +2.0%
1989 199,491 number +2.2%
1990 205,367 number +2.9%
1991 212,736 number +3.6%
1992 217,474 number +2.2%
1993 222,528 number +2.3%
1994 228,245 number +2.6%
1995 235,072 number +3.0%
1996 242,809 number +3.3%
1997 247,871 number +2.1%
1998 252,349 number +1.8%
1999 257,075 number +1.9%
2000 263,124 number +2.4%
2001 270,105 number +2.7%
2002 275,875 number +2.1%
2003 282,650 number +2.5%
2004 290,663 number +2.8%
2005 299,953 number +3.2%
2006 310,547 number +3.5%
2007 319,748 number +3.0%
2008 328,990 number +2.9%
2009 338,745 number +3.0%
2010 349,701 number +3.2%
2011 361,198 number +3.3%
2012 373,090 number +3.3%
2013 387,310 number +3.8%
2014 403,400 number +4.2%
2015 420,354 number +4.2%
2016 437,919 number +4.2%
2017 455,449 number +4.0%
2018 474,252 number +4.1%
2019 493,897 number +4.1%
2020 514,020 number +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 142,158 number 133,053 number 153,573 number 10
1980s 178,969 number 157,935 number 199,491 number 10
1990s 232,153 number 205,367 number 257,075 number 10
2000s 298,040 number 263,124 number 338,745 number 10
2010s 415,657 number 349,701 number 493,897 number 10
2020s 514,020 number 514,020 number 514,020 number 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 529,691 number compare
  2. 48 Saudi Arabia 517,620 number compare
  3. 49 Malawi 517,077 number compare
  4. 51 Spain 501,633 number compare
  5. 52 Malaysia 483,483 number compare
  6. 53 Zambia 462,315 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali was 514,020 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 514,020 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 133,053 number in 1970.
How does Mali rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mali ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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