Mali vs Niger: School age population, early childhood education, male
Mali
1.19 million
in 2025
Niger
1.33 million
in 2025
Mali rank
38th
Niger rank
35th
School age population, early childhood education, male over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.33 million against 1.19 million in Mali, a difference of 143,860.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 38th and Niger ranks 35th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 724,406 | 536,194 | 188,212 | Mali |
| 2000s | 878,327 | 693,691 | 184,636 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.01 million | 149,303 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.28 million | 139,105 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.33 million against 1.19 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Mali and Niger?
- 143,860, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Mali ranks 38th and Niger ranks 35th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, male (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