Mali vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Mali
2.97 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.94 million
in 2024
Mali rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.97 million against 2.94 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 34,260.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mali ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 246,021 819,110 573,089 Zimbabwe
1980s 302,896 2.02 million 1.72 million Zimbabwe
1990s 615,090 2.40 million 1.79 million Zimbabwe
2000s 1.17 million 2.44 million 1.27 million Zimbabwe
2010s 2.28 million 2.67 million 392,563 Zimbabwe
2020s 2.97 million 2.95 million 19,890 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Mali, at 2.97 million against 2.94 million in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Mali and Zimbabwe?
34,260, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Mali ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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

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.