Mali vs Senegal: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Mali
1.89 million
in 2025
Senegal
1.78 million
in 2025
Mali rank
50th
Senegal rank
51st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.89 million against 1.78 million in Senegal, a difference of 115,510.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 432,397 | 450,259 | 17,862 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 550,544 | 610,745 | 60,201 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 746,511 | 851,450 | 104,939 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 950,844 | 1.06 million | 108,542 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.33 million | 48,682 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.69 million | 51,685 | 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 Senegal?
- Mali, at 1.89 million against 1.78 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mali and Senegal?
- 115,510, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 51st 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