Mali vs Niger: School age population, tertiary education, female
Mali
1.17 million
in 2025
Niger
1.24 million
in 2025
Mali rank
53rd
Niger rank
50th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.24 million against 1.17 million in Mali, a difference of 69,890.
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 53rd and Niger ranks 50th 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 | 293,226 | 230,445 | 62,781 | Mali |
| 1980s | 348,674 | 303,889 | 44,784 | Mali |
| 1990s | 447,226 | 398,508 | 48,717 | Mali |
| 2000s | 634,459 | 545,216 | 89,243 | Mali |
| 2010s | 800,437 | 747,419 | 53,018 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.07 million | 14,140 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.24 million against 1.17 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Mali and Niger?
- 69,890, 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, female?
- Mali ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 50th 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