School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 339,888 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
339,888
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 222 countries
All-time high
339,888
in 2025
All-time low
69,153
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali is 339,888, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 339,888 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,153, in 1970.
That places Mali 44th 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,153 | — |
| 1971 | 70,358 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 71,612 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 73,129 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 74,676 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 76,184 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 77,790 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 79,513 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 81,564 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 83,773 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 86,070 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 88,583 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 91,122 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 93,827 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 96,915 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 99,992 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 103,355 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 106,760 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 110,441 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 114,125 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 117,578 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 121,225 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 125,791 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 129,778 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 133,568 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 136,646 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 139,455 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 142,559 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 146,023 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 150,105 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 152,778 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 156,259 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 158,774 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 160,916 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 165,864 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 169,574 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 173,765 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 178,597 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 181,580 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 187,100 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 194,204 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 202,297 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 212,466 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 220,499 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 229,103 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 238,901 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 249,316 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 260,270 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 271,343 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 280,265 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 289,762 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 299,826 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 310,206 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 321,133 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 330,248 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 339,888 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,775 | 69,153 | 83,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,119 | 86,070 | 114,125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,273 | 117,578 | 150,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,521 | 152,778 | 187,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,866 | 194,204 | 280,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,177 | 289,762 | 339,888 | 6 |
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More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali was 339,888 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 339,888 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,153 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release