School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 535,668 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
535,668 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
535,668 number
in 2020
All-time low
135,791 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali is 535,668 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 535,668 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 135,791 number, in 1970.
That places Mali 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,791 number | — |
| 1971 | 137,915 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 138,548 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 140,073 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 142,730 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 146,266 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 149,721 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 151,651 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 154,387 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 158,410 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 163,508 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 168,627 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 172,070 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 176,337 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 181,837 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 188,161 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 193,872 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 197,282 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 201,057 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 206,252 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 212,859 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 219,836 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 223,903 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 228,859 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 235,274 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 242,840 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 249,883 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 253,831 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 258,046 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 263,737 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 270,515 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 277,749 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 284,024 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 291,573 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 300,492 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 310,822 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 321,325 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 330,060 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 339,542 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 350,563 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 362,404 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 375,129 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 389,035 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 404,877 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 421,656 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 439,121 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 457,380 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 475,868 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 495,235 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 515,047 number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 535,668 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,549 number | 135,791 number | 158,410 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,900 number | 163,508 number | 206,252 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,907 number | 212,859 number | 263,737 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,666 number | 270,515 number | 350,563 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,575 number | 362,404 number | 515,047 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,668 number | 535,668 number | 535,668 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 45 Peru 547,932 number compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 546,968 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 536,652 number compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 532,929 number compare
- 50 Malawi 525,748 number compare
- 51 Spain 510,170 number 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 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 535,668 number in 2020, 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 535,668 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,791 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.