Mali vs Spain: Primary education, pupils

Mali
2.97 million
in 2023
Spain
2.83 million
in 2024
Mali rank
54th
Spain rank
56th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Mali
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.97 million against 2.83 million in Spain, a difference of 140,650.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Mali ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 246,021 3.63 million 3.39 million Spain
1980s 302,896 3.49 million 3.19 million Spain
1990s 615,090 2.66 million 2.04 million Spain
2000s 1.46 million 2.54 million 1.07 million Spain
2010s 2.23 million 2.93 million 692,561 Spain
2020s 2.97 million 2.86 million 109,860 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mali or Spain?
Mali, at 2.97 million against 2.83 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mali and Spain?
140,650, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Spain rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Mali ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th 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.