Malawi vs Mali: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Malawi
2.35 million
in 2025
Mali
2.38 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
55th
Mali rank
54th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.38 million against 2.35 million in Malawi, a difference of 29,830.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 55th and Mali ranks 54th of 221 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 | 443,562 | 585,502 | 141,940 | Mali |
| 1980s | 683,798 | 699,826 | 16,028 | Mali |
| 1990s | 937,368 | 908,380 | 28,988 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.29 million | 28,760 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 27,773 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 2,375 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.38 million against 2.35 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
- 29,830, 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 55th and Mali ranks 54th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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