Mali vs Zambia: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Mali
1.19 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.23 million
in 2025
Mali rank
30th
Zambia rank
28th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.23 million against 1.19 million in Mali, a difference of 40,160.
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 28th 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 | 185,858 | 338,614 | 152,756 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 251,603 | 455,379 | 203,776 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 532,360 | 579,963 | 47,603 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 878,327 | 762,306 | 116,021 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.03 million | 122,740 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.18 million | 41,295 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.23 million against 1.19 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Mali and Zambia?
- 40,160, 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, male?
- Mali ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th 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