Mali vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Mali
671,892
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
31.56 million
in 2024
Mali rank
43rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 31.56 million against 671,892 in Mali, a difference of 30.89 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.0 times Mali's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 43rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,854 | 8.53 million | 8.37 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 196,959 | 11.30 million | 11.10 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 265,387 | 14.99 million | 14.73 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 333,178 | 19.35 million | 19.01 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 465,686 | 25.20 million | 24.73 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 613,012 | 30.58 million | 29.97 million | WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 31.56 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30.89 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 43rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th 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
February 2026 Data Release