Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali
Mali: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 329,550 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
329,550
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
329,550
in 2025
All-time low
67,613
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 329,550 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mali peaked at 329,550 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,613, 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 | 67,613 | — |
| 1971 | 68,782 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 69,969 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 71,233 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 72,749 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 74,289 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 75,791 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 77,384 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 79,127 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 81,177 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 83,386 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 85,688 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 88,190 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 90,731 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 93,440 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 96,489 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 99,514 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 102,829 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 106,209 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 109,897 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 113,618 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 117,091 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 120,708 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 125,283 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 129,268 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 133,064 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 136,119 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 138,917 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 142,055 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 145,589 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 149,692 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 152,389 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 155,884 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 158,413 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 160,550 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 165,496 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 169,186 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 173,372 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 178,195 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 181,164 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 186,650 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 193,744 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 201,801 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 211,687 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 219,986 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 228,557 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 238,347 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 248,806 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 259,736 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 270,777 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 279,683 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 289,254 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 299,293 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 309,608 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 320,531 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 329,550 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,811 | 67,613 | 81,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,637 | 83,386 | 109,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,171 | 113,618 | 145,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,434 | 149,692 | 181,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,009 | 186,650 | 270,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,653 | 279,683 | 329,550 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 355,535 compare
- 42 Morocco 346,212 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 343,286 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 322,405 compare
- 46 Malaysia 296,321 compare
- 47 Nepal 293,680 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 329,550 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 329,550 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,613 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 44.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release