Republic of Korea vs Mali: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
1.38 million number
in 2020
Mali
1.48 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
57th
Mali rank
54th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Mali
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.38 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 96,950 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 57th and Mali ranks 54th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 2.68 million number 416,923 number 2.26 million number Republic of Korea
1980s 2.64 million number 518,992 number 2.12 million number Republic of Korea
1990s 2.29 million number 675,398 number 1.61 million number Republic of Korea
2000s 1.99 million number 866,850 number 1.12 million number Republic of Korea
2010s 1.63 million number 1.20 million number 437,218 number Republic of Korea
2020s 1.38 million number 1.48 million number 96,950 number Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Mali?
Mali, at 1.48 million number against 1.38 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Mali?
96,950 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Mali rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 57th and Mali ranks 54th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.