ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Mali: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
35.10 million
in 2024
Mali
774,873
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
38th
Mali rank
37th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Mali
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 35.10 million against 774,873 in Mali, a difference of 34.33 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 45.3 times Mali's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and Mali ranks 37th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.71 million | 181,933 | 10.53 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 14.12 million | 244,840 | 13.88 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 18.10 million | 312,294 | 17.79 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 23.21 million | 405,697 | 22.80 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 30.09 million | 592,039 | 29.50 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 34.36 million | 728,434 | 33.63 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
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, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Mali?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 35.10 million against 774,873 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Mali?
- 34.33 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Mali?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Mali rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 38th and Mali ranks 37th of 221 groups.
- 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