Population of compulsory school age, female in Mali
Mali: Population of compulsory school age, female was 3.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Mali
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
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