Malawi vs Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Malawi
285,152
in 2025
Mali
332,004
in 2025
Malawi rank
46th
Mali rank
43rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 332,004 against 285,152 in Malawi, a difference of 46,852.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,765 | 76,079 | 12,314 | Mali |
| 1980s | 91,258 | 97,840 | 6,582 | Mali |
| 1990s | 131,528 | 131,114 | 413.6 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 167,631 | 164,657 | 2,974 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 227,378 | 229,820 | 2,442 | Mali |
| 2020s | 278,962 | 307,648 | 28,686 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 332,004 against 285,152 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Malawi and Mali?
- 46,852, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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