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

Mali: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 322,954 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
322,954 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
322,954 number
in 2020
All-time low
81,273 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mali is 322,954 number, measured 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 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mali peaked at 322,954 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,273 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 official primary entry in Mali, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Mali, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 81,273 number —
1971 81,594 number +0.4%
1972 84,042 number +3.0%
1973 86,551 number +3.0%
1974 88,882 number +2.7%
1975 90,726 number +2.1%
1976 91,784 number +1.2%
1977 94,991 number +3.5%
1978 98,099 number +3.3%
1979 100,923 number +2.9%
1980 103,217 number +2.3%
1981 104,724 number +1.5%
1982 108,349 number +3.5%
1983 111,875 number +3.3%
1984 115,030 number +2.8%
1985 117,439 number +2.1%
1986 118,823 number +1.2%
1987 122,539 number +3.1%
1988 125,907 number +2.7%
1989 128,893 number +2.4%
1990 131,449 number +2.0%
1991 133,471 number +1.5%
1992 136,715 number +2.4%
1993 140,143 number +2.5%
1994 143,570 number +2.4%
1995 146,691 number +2.2%
1996 149,315 number +1.8%
1997 153,868 number +3.0%
1998 158,652 number +3.1%
1999 163,448 number +3.0%
2000 167,976 number +2.8%
2001 171,903 number +2.3%
2002 177,763 number +3.4%
2003 183,802 number +3.4%
2004 189,947 number +3.3%
2005 196,076 number +3.2%
2006 202,078 number +3.1%
2007 210,573 number +4.2%
2008 219,873 number +4.4%
2009 229,471 number +4.4%
2010 238,811 number +4.1%
2011 247,280 number +3.5%
2012 257,569 number +4.2%
2013 267,905 number +4.0%
2014 277,911 number +3.7%
2015 287,201 number +3.3%
2016 295,329 number +2.8%
2017 303,588 number +2.8%
2018 310,760 number +2.4%
2019 317,134 number +2.1%
2020 322,954 number +1.8%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 322,954 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 322,954 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,886 number 81,273 number 100,923 number 10
1980s 115,680 number 103,217 number 128,893 number 10
1990s 145,732 number 131,449 number 163,448 number 10
2000s 194,946 number 167,976 number 229,471 number 10
2010s 280,349 number 238,811 number 317,134 number 10
2020s 322,954 number 322,954 number 322,954 number 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 375,258 number compare
  2. 41 Morocco 357,799 number compare
  3. 42 Uzbekistan 338,363 number compare
  4. 44 Burkina Faso 322,251 number compare
  5. 45 Saudi Arabia 308,155 number compare
  6. 46 Malawi 282,444 number compare

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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 322,954 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 322,954 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 81,273 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 35.2%. 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, male (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, 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/