Mali vs Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Mali
1.17 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.23 million
in 2025
Mali rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.23 million against 1.17 million in Mali, a difference of 64,940.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 29th 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 | 185,496 | 341,290 | 155,794 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 247,858 | 460,122 | 212,264 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 524,279 | 589,690 | 65,412 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 860,000 | 772,354 | 87,645 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.04 million | 95,629 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.18 million | 64,468 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.23 million against 1.17 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Mali and Zambia?
- 64,940, 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, female?
- Mali ranks 29th 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, 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