Mali vs Nepal: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Mali
1.89 million
in 2025
Nepal
1.71 million
in 2025
Mali rank
50th
Nepal rank
52nd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Nepal
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.89 million against 1.71 million in Nepal, a difference of 183,780.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Mali ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401,070 | 569,237 | 168,168 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 557,900 | 815,527 | 257,627 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 746,511 | 1.41 million | 661,793 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 950,844 | 2.00 million | 1.05 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.95 million | 666,284 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 685 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Mali or Nepal?
- Mali, at 1.89 million against 1.71 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mali and Nepal?
- 183,780, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nepal rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 52nd 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