Mali vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, male
Mali
2.17 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
98.00 million
in 2024
Mali rank
38th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Mali
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 98.00 million against 2.17 million in Mali, a difference of 95.84 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 45.2 times Mali's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,790 | 26.25 million | 25.76 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 651,712 | 35.49 million | 34.84 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 863,654 | 47.53 million | 46.67 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 61.66 million | 60.57 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 81.10 million | 79.53 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 95.82 million | 93.81 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Mali or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 98.00 million against 2.17 million in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 95.84 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mali and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 38th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th 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