Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Côte d'Ivoire
787,449
in 2025
Mali
774,873
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Mali rank
37th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 787,449 against 774,873 in Mali, a difference of 12,576.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Mali ranks 37th of 222 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209,541 | 181,933 | 27,608 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 329,760 | 244,840 | 84,919 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 471,176 | 312,294 | 158,882 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 579,763 | 405,697 | 174,066 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 741,700 | 592,039 | 149,662 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 819,591 | 736,174 | 83,417 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 787,449 against 774,873 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 12,576, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Mali ranks 37th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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