Malawi vs Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Malawi
525,748 number
in 2020
Mali
535,668 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
50th
Mali rank
48th

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

  • Malawi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 535,668 number against 525,748 number in Malawi, a difference of 9,920 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Malawi ranks 50th and Mali ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 130,740 number 145,549 number 14,810 number Mali
1980s 186,373 number 184,900 number 1,473 number Malawi
1990s 249,886 number 238,907 number 10,979 number Malawi
2000s 335,926 number 307,666 number 28,260 number Malawi
2010s 435,608 number 433,575 number 2,033 number Malawi
2020s 525,748 number 535,668 number 9,920 number Mali

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, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 535,668 number against 525,748 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
9,920 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 50th and Mali ranks 48th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.