Iraq vs Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Iraq
2.20 million
in 2025
Mali
2.35 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
32nd
Mali rank
30th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.35 million against 2.20 million in Iraq, a difference of 154,540.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 30th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764,698 | 371,354 | 393,343 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 998,149 | 499,462 | 498,687 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.06 million | 218,095 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.74 million | 105,831 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 2.29 million | 209,203 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.26 million | 38,205 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.35 million against 2.20 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Mali?
- 154,540, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 32nd 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