Mali vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Mali
671,892
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
31.58 million
in 2024
Mali rank
43rd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 31.58 million against 671,892 in Mali, a difference of 30.91 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.0 times Mali's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 43rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 151,854 8.53 million 8.38 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 196,959 11.31 million 11.11 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 265,387 15.01 million 14.74 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 333,178 19.37 million 19.03 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 465,686 25.22 million 24.76 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 613,012 30.60 million 29.99 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Mali or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 31.58 million against 671,892 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
30.91 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 43rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release