Mali vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Mali
384,776
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
16.69 million
in 2024
Mali rank
40th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
43rd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Mali
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.69 million against 384,776 in Mali, a difference of 16.31 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 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd 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 | 87,793 | 4.73 million | 4.64 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 118,788 | 6.39 million | 6.28 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 153,437 | 8.39 million | 8.23 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 197,304 | 10.82 million | 10.63 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 288,233 | 14.17 million | 13.88 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 358,672 | 16.34 million | 15.98 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, male, Mali or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.69 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.31 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, male?
- Mali ranks 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd 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
February 2026 Data Release