France vs Mali: School age population, primary education, male
France
2.04 million
in 2024
Mali
2.17 million
in 2025
France rank
41st
Mali rank
38th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- France
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.17 million against 2.04 million in France, a difference of 123,950.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 41st and Mali ranks 38th of 222 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.10 million | 883,054 | France |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.57 million | 544,364 | France |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.01 million | 83,180 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, France or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.17 million against 2.04 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between France and Mali?
- 123,950, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Mali rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- France ranks 41st and Mali ranks 38th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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