Mali vs Niger: Primary education, pupils

Mali
2.97 million
in 2023
Niger
3.00 million
in 2024
Mali rank
54th
Niger rank
53rd

Primary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.00 million against 2.97 million in Mali, a difference of 29,350.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 54th and Niger ranks 53rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 246,021 131,196 114,825 Mali
1980s 302,896 261,332 41,564 Mali
1990s 615,090 422,415 192,675 Mali
2000s 1.46 million 1.02 million 444,162 Mali
2010s 2.20 million 2.24 million 41,952 Niger
2020s 2.97 million 3.02 million 49,500 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 3.00 million against 2.97 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mali and Niger?
29,350, with Niger 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?
Mali ranks 54th and Niger ranks 53rd 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.