Malawi vs Mali: School age population, secondary education, female
Malawi
1.65 million
in 2025
Mali
1.77 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
51st
Mali rank
48th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.77 million against 1.65 million in Malawi, a difference of 121,010.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 51st and Mali ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,155 | 416,113 | 80,958 | Mali |
| 1980s | 496,798 | 518,908 | 22,111 | Mali |
| 1990s | 674,911 | 696,418 | 21,507 | Mali |
| 2000s | 913,448 | 902,190 | 11,258 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.19 million | 15,048 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.62 million | 58,187 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.77 million against 1.65 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Malawi and Mali?
- 121,010, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 51st and Mali ranks 48th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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