Mali vs Niger: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Mali
2.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
2.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
166th
Niger rank
167th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.44 units per square kilometre against 2.39 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.05 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 166th and Niger ranks 167th of 206 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2016 units per square kilometre 0.1036 units per square kilometre 0.0981 units per square kilometre Mali
1980s 0.2482 units per square kilometre 0.2063 units per square kilometre 0.0419 units per square kilometre Mali
1990s 0.5041 units per square kilometre 0.3335 units per square kilometre 0.1706 units per square kilometre Mali
2000s 1.2 units per square kilometre 0.8055 units per square kilometre 0.3947 units per square kilometre Mali
2010s 1.81 units per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre 0.0332 units per square kilometre Mali
2020s 2.44 units per square kilometre 2.39 units per square kilometre 0.0504 units per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 2.44 units per square kilometre against 2.39 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Mali and Niger?
0.05 units per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 166th and Niger ranks 167th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.