Chad vs Mali: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Chad
3.36 million
in 2025
Mali
3.59 million
in 2025
Chad rank
50th
Mali rank
48th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.59 million against 3.36 million in Chad, a difference of 226,340.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 50th and Mali ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 612,289 | 830,915 | 218,626 | Mali |
| 1980s | 800,572 | 1.04 million | 242,562 | Mali |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.41 million | 337,784 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.83 million | 282,920 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.42 million | 143,279 | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 3.29 million | 235,803 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.59 million against 3.36 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Chad and Mali?
- 226,340, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 50th and Mali ranks 48th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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