Mali vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Mali
1.70 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
81.14 million
in 2024
Mali rank
46th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 81.14 million against 1.70 million in Mali, a difference of 79.45 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.9 times Mali's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 46th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 220 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398,518 | 20.77 million | 20.38 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 492,590 | 28.67 million | 28.18 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 664,612 | 39.94 million | 39.28 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 877,787 | 49.38 million | 48.50 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 62.97 million | 61.84 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 77.49 million | 75.97 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Mali or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 81.14 million against 1.70 million in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 79.45 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mali and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 46th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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