Mali vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mali
383,256
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
16.75 million
in 2024
Mali rank
37th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mali
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.75 million against 383,256 in Mali, a difference of 16.36 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.7 times Mali's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 222 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,913 | 4.93 million | 4.84 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 121,485 | 6.62 million | 6.50 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 154,739 | 8.59 million | 8.44 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 200,600 | 11.07 million | 10.87 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 292,668 | 14.38 million | 14.09 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 360,411 | 16.40 million | 16.04 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, Mali or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.75 million against 383,256 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.36 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mali ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th 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, female (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