Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mali
Mali: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 619,276 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mali recorded 619,276 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mali peaked at 619,276 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153,903 number, in 1970.
Mali ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153,903 number | — |
| 1971 | 154,750 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 158,965 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 163,359 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 167,574 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 171,123 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 173,401 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 179,159 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 184,843 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 190,182 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 194,787 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 198,100 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 204,864 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 211,440 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 217,442 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 222,303 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 225,417 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 232,277 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 238,649 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 244,499 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 249,753 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 254,081 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 260,473 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 266,906 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 273,204 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 278,995 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 283,846 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 291,860 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 300,606 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 309,682 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 318,557 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 326,557 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 337,528 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 348,618 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 359,826 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 371,057 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 382,032 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 396,849 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 413,563 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 431,282 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 449,014 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 465,786 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 485,004 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 504,800 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 524,483 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 543,335 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 560,597 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 578,410 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 593,717 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 607,150 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 619,276 number | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 619,276 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 619,276 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,726 number | 153,903 number | 190,182 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,978 number | 194,787 number | 244,499 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,941 number | 249,753 number | 309,682 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,587 number | 318,557 number | 431,282 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,230 number | 449,014 number | 607,150 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 619,276 number | 619,276 number | 619,276 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 725,804 number compare
- 41 Morocco 688,788 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 647,828 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 618,890 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 599,784 number compare
- 46 Malawi 553,182 number compare
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mali?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mali was 619,276 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 619,276 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,903 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.