Mali vs Zambia: School age population, early childhood education, female
Mali
1.17 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.23 million
in 2025
Mali rank
38th
Zambia rank
36th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.23 million against 1.17 million in Mali, a difference of 64,940.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706,140 | 1.14 million | 436,930 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 860,000 | 877,037 | 17,037 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.04 million | 95,629 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.18 million | 64,468 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.23 million against 1.17 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Mali and Zambia?
- 64,940, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Mali ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release