Mali vs Niger: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Mali
2.38 million
in 2025
Niger
2.53 million
in 2025
Mali rank
54th
Niger rank
51st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.53 million against 2.38 million in Mali, a difference of 156,100.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 54th and Niger ranks 51st of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585,502 | 464,725 | 120,777 | Mali |
| 1980s | 699,826 | 620,364 | 79,462 | Mali |
| 1990s | 908,380 | 814,702 | 93,677 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.12 million | 172,066 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.52 million | 101,946 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.18 million | 38,383 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.53 million against 2.38 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Mali and Niger?
- 156,100, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 54th and Niger ranks 51st 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