ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Mali: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.73 million
in 2024
Mali
391,617
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
38th
Mali rank
38th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Mali
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.73 million against 391,617 in Mali, a difference of 17.34 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 38th 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 5.37 million 91,020 5.28 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 7.10 million 123,355 6.98 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 9.12 million 157,555 8.96 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 11.70 million 205,097 11.49 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 15.19 million 299,371 14.89 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 17.36 million 368,023 16.99 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 17.73 million against 391,617 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?
17.34 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 38th 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release