France vs Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
France
2.17 million
in 2024
Mali
2.35 million
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Mali rank
30th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- France
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.35 million against 2.17 million in France, a difference of 183,500.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 30th of 222 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 1.77 million | 572,998 | France |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 2.29 million | 143,762 | France |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2,874 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, France or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.35 million against 2.17 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between France and Mali?
- 183,500, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Mali rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 33rd 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