Mali vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Mali
1.89 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.71 million
in 2025
Mali rank
50th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

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

  • Mali
  • Syrian Arab Republic
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.89 million against 1.71 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 186,840.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Mali ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 432,397 555,028 122,630 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 550,544 798,946 248,402 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 746,511 1.11 million 359,220 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 950,844 2.02 million 1.07 million Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.28 million 1.90 million 615,660 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.74 million 1.71 million 33,300 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Mali, at 1.89 million against 1.71 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mali and Syrian Arab Republic?
186,840, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syrian Arab Republic?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Mali and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic 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