Malawi vs Mali: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Malawi
282,024
in 2025
Mali
321,625
in 2025
Malawi rank
46th
Mali rank
43rd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 321,625 against 282,024 in Malawi, a difference of 39,601.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,372 | 74,108 | 12,736 | Mali |
| 1980s | 88,169 | 94,495 | 6,326 | Mali |
| 1990s | 126,959 | 127,072 | 113.1 | Mali |
| 2000s | 162,665 | 160,588 | 2,076 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 219,280 | 220,123 | 843.6 | Mali |
| 2020s | 275,574 | 297,270 | 21,695 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 321,625 against 282,024 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Malawi and Mali?
- 39,601, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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
February 2026 Data Release