School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 671,892 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
671,892
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
671,892
in 2025
All-time low
138,762
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali is 671,892, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 671,892 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,762, in 1970.
That places Mali 43rd out of 222 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,762 | — |
| 1971 | 141,161 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 143,668 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 146,667 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 149,742 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 152,706 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 155,867 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 159,213 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 163,209 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 167,545 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 172,019 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 176,843 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 181,641 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 186,737 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 192,613 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 198,456 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 204,916 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 211,536 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 218,760 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 226,069 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 232,995 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 240,200 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 249,096 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 256,714 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 263,956 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 269,899 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 275,283 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 281,308 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 288,170 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 296,248 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 301,662 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 308,859 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 313,989 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 318,435 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 328,239 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 335,606 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 343,805 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 353,176 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 358,698 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 369,306 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 383,356 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 399,279 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 419,275 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 435,202 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 452,225 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 471,728 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 492,333 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 514,032 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 535,852 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 553,579 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 572,657 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 592,544 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 612,811 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 634,496 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 652,552 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 671,892 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,854 | 138,762 | 167,545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,959 | 172,019 | 226,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,387 | 232,995 | 296,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,178 | 301,662 | 369,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,686 | 383,356 | 553,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,825 | 572,657 | 671,892 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 671,892 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 671,892 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,762 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release