Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Mali or Senegal?

Mali, at 1.31 million against 1.28 million in Senegal as of 2023.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Senegal: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Mali

1.31 million

in 2023

Senegal

1.28 million

in 2023

Mali rank

61st

Senegal rank

64th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Mali
Senegal

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.31 million against 1.28 million in Senegal, a difference of 21,900.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Mali ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	54,816	73,665	18,849	Senegal
1980s	70,138	120,852	50,714	Senegal
1990s	134,919	201,764	66,845	Senegal
2000s	433,994	408,805	25,189	Mali
2010s	921,979	1.02 million	100,779	Senegal
2020s	1.31 million	1.28 million	21,900	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Mali or Senegal?: Mali, at 1.31 million against 1.28 million in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Mali and Senegal?: 21,900, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Mali ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.