Mali vs Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Mali
2.35 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.46 million
in 2025
Mali rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.46 million against 2.35 million in Mali, a difference of 105,100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,354 | 679,904 | 308,550 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 499,462 | 915,502 | 416,040 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.17 million | 113,015 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.53 million | 203,667 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.07 million | 218,371 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.36 million | 105,765 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Mali and Zambia?
- 105,100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 30th and Zambia 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