Mali vs SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Mali
2.35 million
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
93.24 million
in 2024
Mali rank
30th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 93.24 million against 2.35 million in Mali, a difference of 90.88 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 39.6 times Mali's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 30th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 95.70 million | 94.26 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 98.32 million | 96.58 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 97.68 million | 95.39 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 94.08 million | 91.84 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Mali or SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 93.24 million against 2.35 million in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Mali and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 90.88 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mali and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 30th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th 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