Mali vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, female
Mali
2.12 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
Mali rank
38th
Zambia rank
40th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.12 million against 1.97 million in Zambia, a difference of 148,160.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th 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 | 490,031 | 477,880 | 12,151 | Mali |
| 1980s | 642,273 | 674,639 | 32,366 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 844,593 | 872,116 | 27,522 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.13 million | 68,406 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.54 million | 10,011 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.90 million | 94,008 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 2.12 million against 1.97 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Mali and Zambia?
- 148,160, with Mali 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, primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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