Mali vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female

Mali
1.17 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
60.35 million
in 2024
Mali rank
53rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Mali
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 60.35 million against 1.17 million in Mali, a difference of 59.18 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.5 times Mali's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 221 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 293,226 15.49 million 15.20 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 348,674 20.54 million 20.19 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 447,226 27.47 million 27.02 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 634,459 36.61 million 35.97 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 800,437 47.42 million 46.62 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.03 million 57.90 million 56.87 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Mali or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 60.35 million against 1.17 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
59.18 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Mali ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release