Mali vs Somalia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Mali
3.59 million
in 2025
Somalia
3.73 million
in 2025
Mali rank
48th
Somalia rank
47th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.73 million against 3.59 million in Mali, a difference of 138,730.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 47th of 220 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 830,915 | 513,480 | 317,435 | Mali |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 834,413 | 208,721 | Mali |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 996,296 | 414,828 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.36 million | 465,763 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.42 million | 1.97 million | 449,561 | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 3.01 million | 285,023 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.73 million against 3.59 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Mali and Somalia?
- 138,730, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 47th 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