School age population, early childhood education, female in Mali
Mali: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Mali, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Mali is 1.17 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Mali peaked at 1.30 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 699,011, 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, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 699,011 | — |
| 1999 | 713,270 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 729,083 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 747,786 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 770,096 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 800,114 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 833,270 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 868,014 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 904,668 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 941,759 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 981,528 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 986,782 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706,140 | 699,011 | 713,270 | 2 |
| 2000s | 860,000 | 729,083 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 986,782 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.17 million | 6 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Mali?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Mali was 1.17 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,011 in 1998.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release