Mali vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

Mali
376,645
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
16.36 million
in 2024
Mali rank
38th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • Mali
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.36 million against 376,645 in Mali, a difference of 15.98 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 times Mali's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 87,816 4.71 million 4.62 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 116,960 6.33 million 6.21 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 150,420 8.27 million 8.12 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 192,898 10.66 million 10.46 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 281,558 13.91 million 13.63 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 351,011 16.02 million 15.67 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Mali or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.36 million against 376,645 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.98 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
Mali ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release