Chad vs Mali: Primary education, pupils

Chad
3.05 million
in 2024
Mali
2.97 million
in 2023
Chad rank
51st
Mali rank
54th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Chad
  • Mali
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.05 million against 2.97 million in Mali, a difference of 76,330.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Chad ranks 51st and Mali ranks 54th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 198,475 234,358 35,883 Mali
1980s 362,272 311,641 50,631 Chad
1990s 612,820 615,090 2,270 Mali
2000s 1.25 million 1.46 million 214,161 Mali
2010s 2.16 million 2.23 million 68,096 Mali
2020s 2.96 million 2.97 million 17,720 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Chad or Mali?
Chad, at 3.05 million against 2.97 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Chad and Mali?
76,330, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Chad ranks 51st and Mali ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.