Madagascar vs Mali: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
4.07 million
in 2025
Mali
4.29 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
39th
Mali rank
38th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.29 million against 4.07 million in Madagascar, a difference of 214,730.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 978,821 | 234,265 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.29 million | 212,760 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.71 million | 231,107 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 2.16 million | 567,227 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 3.10 million | 307,215 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.90 million | 4.03 million | 123,280 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 4.29 million against 4.07 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Mali?
- 214,730, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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