Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 314,931 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali stood at 314,931 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali peaked at 314,931 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77,906 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,906 number | — |
| 1971 | 78,340 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80,471 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 82,704 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 84,851 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 86,656 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 87,804 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 90,741 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 93,633 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 96,344 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 98,682 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 100,363 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 103,827 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 107,208 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 110,289 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 112,754 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 114,278 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 117,771 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 120,983 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 123,920 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 126,583 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 128,829 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 131,989 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 135,272 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 138,545 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 141,562 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 144,059 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 148,106 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 152,445 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 156,907 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 161,259 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 165,189 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 170,671 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 176,296 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 182,038 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 187,820 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 193,472 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 201,073 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 209,638 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 218,708 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 227,763 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 236,300 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 246,175 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 256,335 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 266,428 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 276,100 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 284,964 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 294,064 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 301,890 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 308,755 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 314,931 number | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 314,931 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 314,931 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,945 number | 77,906 number | 96,344 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,008 number | 98,682 number | 123,920 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,430 number | 126,583 number | 156,907 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,616 number | 161,259 number | 218,708 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,877 number | 227,763 number | 308,755 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,931 number | 314,931 number | 314,931 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 364,716 number compare
- 41 Morocco 353,304 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 332,370 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 314,837 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 304,782 number compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 280,718 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, male in Mali?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mali was 314,931 number in 2020, 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 314,931 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,906 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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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About this data
Male 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.