Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 384,776 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
384,776
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 222 countries
All-time high
384,776
in 2025
All-time low
78,436
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali is 384,776, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali peaked at 384,776 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78,436, in 1970.
That places Mali 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,436 | — |
| 1971 | 80,064 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 81,794 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 83,849 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 86,061 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 88,344 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 90,840 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 93,357 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 96,053 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 99,135 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 102,237 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 105,666 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 109,156 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 112,941 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 116,735 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 120,239 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 123,886 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 128,458 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 132,404 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 136,157 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 139,227 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 142,072 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 145,200 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 148,677 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 152,735 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 155,360 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 158,760 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 161,139 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 163,148 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 168,054 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 171,713 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 175,903 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 180,757 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 183,754 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 189,326 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 196,524 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 204,705 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 215,005 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 223,339 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 232,009 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 241,910 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 252,444 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 263,466 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 274,374 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 283,338 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 292,862 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 302,891 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 313,306 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 324,302 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 333,434 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 343,216 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 349,392 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 358,312 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 366,931 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 375,509 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 384,776 | +2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 384,776 is above the median for low income countries, which is 315,446, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 384,776 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,793 | 78,436 | 99,135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,788 | 102,237 | 136,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,437 | 139,227 | 168,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,304 | 171,713 | 232,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,233 | 241,910 | 333,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,023 | 343,216 | 384,776 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 394,489 compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 392,456 compare
- 39 France 386,943 compare
- 41 Thailand 366,089 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 358,030 compare
- 43 Argentina 346,756 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, male in Mali?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali was 384,776 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 384,776 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,436 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release