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

Mali
384,776
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
16.78 million
in 2024
Mali rank
40th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd

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

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.78 million against 384,776 in Mali, a difference of 16.39 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.6 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 40th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 87,793 4.75 million 4.66 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 118,788 6.43 million 6.31 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 153,437 8.43 million 8.27 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 197,304 10.88 million 10.68 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 288,233 14.24 million 13.95 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 358,672 16.42 million 16.07 million SDG: 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, male, Mali or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.78 million against 384,776 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16.39 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Mali ranks 40th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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, male (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