Chad vs Mali: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Chad
2.02 million
in 2025
Mali
1.89 million
in 2025
Chad rank
48th
Mali rank
50th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.02 million against 1.89 million in Mali, a difference of 123,280.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Chad ranks 48th and Mali ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365,642 | 432,397 | 66,755 | Mali |
| 1980s | 485,282 | 550,544 | 65,262 | Mali |
| 1990s | 640,431 | 746,511 | 106,080 | Mali |
| 2000s | 942,000 | 950,844 | 8,844 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.28 million | 91,658 | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.74 million | 102,722 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Chad or Mali?
- Chad, at 2.02 million against 1.89 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Chad and Mali?
- 123,280, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 48th and Mali ranks 50th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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