Malawi vs Mali: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Malawi
1.59 million number
in 2014
Mali
1.61 million number
in 2017
Malawi rank
59th
Mali rank
58th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.61 million number against 1.59 million number in Malawi, a difference of 12,890 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Malawi ranks 59th and Mali ranks 58th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 455,091 number 566,621 number 111,530 number Mali
1980s 634,160 number 664,095 number 29,935 number Mali
1990s 910,123 number 854,275 number 55,849 number Malawi
2000s 1.18 million number 1.16 million number 20,654 number Malawi
2010s 1.52 million number 1.40 million number 120,208 number Malawi

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 1.61 million number against 1.59 million number in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
12,890 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 59th and Mali ranks 58th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.