Iraq vs Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Iraq
1.13 million
in 2025
Mali
1.19 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
32nd
Mali rank
30th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Iraq
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.19 million against 1.13 million in Iraq, a difference of 61,780.
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 | 390,284 | 185,858 | 204,425 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 510,243 | 251,603 | 258,640 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 651,954 | 532,360 | 119,594 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 835,904 | 878,327 | 42,423 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.16 million | 90,549 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 2,677 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Iraq or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.19 million against 1.13 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Iraq and Mali?
- 61,780, 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, male?
- 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, male (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