School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali is 2.35 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 2.63 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1998.
That places Mali 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.41 million | 1.44 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.47 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.00 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.14 million | 2.35 million | 6 |
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More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali was 2.35 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1998.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release