Iraq vs Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Iraq
1.07 million
in 2025
Mali
1.17 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
32nd
Mali rank
29th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Iraq
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.17 million against 1.07 million in Iraq, a difference of 92,760.
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 29th 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 | 374,414 | 185,496 | 188,918 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 487,906 | 247,858 | 240,048 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 622,779 | 524,279 | 98,501 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 796,592 | 860,000 | 63,407 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 1.13 million | 118,654 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.12 million | 35,533 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Iraq or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.17 million against 1.07 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Iraq and Mali?
- 92,760, 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, female?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 29th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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