Mali vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of compulsory school age, female
Mali
3.05 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
123.88 million
in 2024
Mali rank
42nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
45th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Mali
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 123.88 million against 3.05 million in Mali, a difference of 120.82 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.6 times Mali's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 42nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 45th of 197 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 42.41 million | 41.08 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 62.94 million | 61.40 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 99.22 million | 97.05 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 120.53 million | 117.72 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Mali or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 123.88 million against 3.05 million in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 120.82 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Mali ranks 42nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release