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

Mali
837,067
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
40.19 million
in 2024
Mali rank
46th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.19 million against 837,067 in Mali, a difference of 39.36 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.0 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 46th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 220 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 199,507 10.42 million 10.22 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 245,169 14.32 million 14.08 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 327,761 19.91 million 19.58 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 432,608 24.55 million 24.12 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 558,759 31.22 million 30.66 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 748,977 38.39 million 37.64 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Mali or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.19 million against 837,067 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Mali and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
39.36 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, upper secondary education, female?
Mali ranks 46th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release