Malawi vs Mali: School age population, tertiary education, female
Malawi
1.18 million
in 2025
Mali
1.17 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
52nd
Mali rank
53rd
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.18 million against 1.17 million in Mali, a difference of 12,200.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227,665 | 293,226 | 65,561 | Mali |
| 1980s | 365,797 | 348,674 | 17,123 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 488,966 | 447,226 | 41,740 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 661,233 | 634,459 | 26,774 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 849,718 | 800,437 | 49,281 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | 24,096 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 1.18 million against 1.17 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Malawi and Mali?
- 12,200, with Malawi 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, female?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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