Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
2.46 million
in 2025
Mali
2.35 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
28th
Mali rank
30th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.46 million against 2.35 million in Mali, a difference of 104,290.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th and Mali ranks 30th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538,756 | 371,354 | 167,402 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 499,462 | 531,988 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.06 million | 404,422 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 216 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.29 million | 98,559 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.26 million | 200,915 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.46 million against 2.35 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 104,290, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th and Mali ranks 30th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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