Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Mali
Mali: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 3.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.05 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.05 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.31 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Mali, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Mali stood at 3.05 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Mali peaked at 3.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1998.
That places Mali 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.05 million | +2.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.05 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.12 million, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.31 million | 1.34 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.37 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 1.80 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.64 million | 3.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Mali?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Mali was 3.05 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1998.
- How does Mali rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Mali ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release