Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali
Mali: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 651,175 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
651,175
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
651,175
in 2025
All-time low
135,678
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 651,175 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali peaked at 651,175 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 135,678, in 1970.
That places Mali 44th out of 220 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 secondary general in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,678 | — |
| 1971 | 137,970 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 140,331 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 142,863 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 145,862 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 148,920 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 151,863 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 154,985 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 158,367 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 162,353 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 166,686 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 171,174 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 175,975 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 180,781 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 185,894 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 191,690 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 197,428 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 203,780 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 210,345 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 217,573 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 224,944 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 231,895 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 239,031 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 247,945 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 255,559 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 262,825 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 268,730 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 274,094 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 280,200 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 287,212 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 295,335 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 300,775 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 308,013 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 313,182 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 317,626 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 327,436 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 334,767 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 342,961 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 352,316 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 357,812 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 368,352 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 382,386 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 398,239 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 417,645 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 434,135 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 451,090 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 470,579 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 491,276 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 512,931 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 534,691 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 552,387 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 571,625 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 591,463 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 611,605 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 633,282 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 651,175 | +2.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 651,175 is above the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 651,175 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,919 | 135,678 | 162,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,133 | 166,686 | 217,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,244 | 224,944 | 287,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,022 | 295,335 | 357,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,132 | 368,352 | 534,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 601,923 | 552,387 | 651,175 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 689,021 compare
- 42 Morocco 673,616 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 662,525 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 635,234 compare
- 46 Nepal 567,923 compare
- 47 Malaysia 567,563 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 secondary general in Mali?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali was 651,175 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 651,175 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,678 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Mali ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release