How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Mali vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Mali

1.29 million number

in 2020

Zambia

1.28 million number

in 2020

Mali rank

53rd

Zambia rank

54th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Mali
Zambia

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.29 million number against 1.28 million number in Zambia, a difference of 16,640 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 54th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	388,086 number	199,745 number	188,342 number	Mali
1980s	465,219 number	373,005 number	92,213 number	Mali
1990s	608,906 number	616,322 number	7,416 number	Zambia
2000s	789,451 number	785,843 number	3,608 number	Mali
2010s	1.06 million number	1.05 million number	6,330 number	Mali
2020s	1.29 million number	1.28 million number	16,640 number	Mali

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 Zambia?: Mali, at 1.29 million number against 1.28 million number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Mali and Zambia?: 16,640 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Mali ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 54th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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