Mali vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils

Mali

2.97 million

in 2023

Rwanda

3.01 million

in 2024

Mali rank

54th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Primary education, pupils over time

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.

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: 06 August 2026

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