School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mali

Mali: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 635,009 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
635,009 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
635,009 number
in 2020
All-time low
160,580 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mali, 1970–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mali recorded 635,009 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mali peaked at 635,009 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 160,580 number, in 1970.

That places Mali 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 177,518 number 160,580 number 199,215 number 10
1980s 228,180 number 203,736 number 254,269 number 10
1990s 287,414 number 259,314 number 322,776 number 10
2000s 384,937 number 331,989 number 452,313 number 10
2010s 551,658 number 470,595 number 623,543 number 10
2020s 635,009 number 635,009 number 635,009 number 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
  2. 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
  3. 42 Uzbekistan, Republic of 659,494 number compare
  4. 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare
  5. 45 Saudi Arabia 606,389 number compare
  6. 46 Malawi 559,135 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mali?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Mali was 635,009 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 635,009 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 160,580 number in 1970.
How does Mali rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Mali ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (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

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/