Mali vs Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Mali
2.38 million
in 2025
Zambia
2.11 million
in 2025
Mali rank
54th
Zambia rank
57th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.38 million against 2.11 million in Zambia, a difference of 264,510.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585,502 | 423,788 | 161,713 | Mali |
| 1980s | 699,826 | 610,224 | 89,601 | Mali |
| 1990s | 908,380 | 852,093 | 56,287 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 142,369 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.54 million | 82,684 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 1.95 million | 186,720 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 2.38 million against 2.11 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Mali and Zambia?
- 264,510, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th 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