Mali vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Mali
784,393
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
50.60 million
in 2024
Mali rank
62nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
61st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M199720102024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 50.60 million against 784,393 in Mali, a difference of 49.82 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 64.5 times Mali's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 62nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st of 200 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 144,241 14.31 million 14.16 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 303,176 20.94 million 20.64 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 627,995 35.95 million 35.32 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 784,393 49.99 million 49.20 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Mali or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 50.60 million against 784,393 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
49.82 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 62nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release