School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mali
Mali: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 635,009 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mali, 1970–2020
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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,580 number | — |
| 1971 | 161,208 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 166,037 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 170,967 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 175,540 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 179,166 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 181,266 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 187,549 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 193,655 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 199,215 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 203,736 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 206,707 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 213,778 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 220,633 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 226,778 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 231,531 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 234,379 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 241,657 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 248,328 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 254,269 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 259,314 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 263,201 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 269,726 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 276,433 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 283,039 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 289,065 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 294,236 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 303,336 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 313,015 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 322,776 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 331,989 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 339,915 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 351,526 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 363,347 number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 375,289 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 387,169 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 398,845 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 415,416 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 433,563 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 452,313 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 470,595 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 487,220 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 507,219 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 527,344 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 546,850 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 564,965 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 580,806 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 596,994 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 611,044 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 623,543 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 635,009 number | +1.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 635,009 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 635,009 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
- 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 606,389 number compare
- 46 Malawi 559,135 number compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mali?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/