Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Mali or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 3.01 million against 2.97 million in Mali as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Mali

2.97 million

in 2023

Rwanda

3.01 million

in 2024

Mali rank

54th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Mali
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.01 million against 2.97 million in Mali, a difference of 33,510.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mali ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	246,021	424,685	178,664	Rwanda
1980s	302,896	705,659	402,763	Rwanda
1990s	633,934	1.11 million	472,757	Rwanda
2000s	1.46 million	1.83 million	366,930	Rwanda
2010s	2.23 million	2.43 million	197,902	Rwanda
2020s	2.97 million	2.84 million	134,860	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Mali or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 3.01 million against 2.97 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Mali and Rwanda?: 33,510, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Mali ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.