Mali vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Mali
1.89 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
92.84 million
in 2024
Mali rank
50th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
53rd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 92.84 million against 1.89 million in Mali, a difference of 90.95 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 49.1 times Mali's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 50th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 432,397 25.11 million 24.67 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 550,544 32.17 million 31.62 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 746,511 40.27 million 39.52 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 950,844 55.34 million 54.39 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.28 million 72.51 million 71.23 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.71 million 89.13 million 87.41 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 92.84 million against 1.89 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
90.95 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 50th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release