Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Côte d'Ivoire
400,893
in 2025
Mali
391,617
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Mali rank
38th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 400,893 against 391,617 in Mali, a difference of 9,276.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Mali ranks 38th 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 | 104,022 | 91,020 | 13,002 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 164,584 | 123,355 | 41,229 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 235,636 | 157,555 | 78,081 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 298,073 | 205,097 | 92,976 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 384,288 | 299,371 | 84,917 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 422,253 | 371,955 | 50,298 | 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 400,893 against 391,617 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?
- 9,276, 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 38th 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, male (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