School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali

Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 272,180 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
272,180 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
272,180 number
in 2020
All-time low
68,877 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali is 272,180 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 272,180 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,877 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, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Mali, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 68,877 number
1971 69,938 number +1.5%
1972 70,239 number +0.4%
1973 71,014 number +1.1%
1974 72,364 number +1.9%
1975 74,155 number +2.5%
1976 75,901 number +2.4%
1977 76,866 number +1.3%
1978 78,249 number +1.8%
1979 80,292 number +2.6%
1980 82,891 number +3.2%
1981 85,508 number +3.2%
1982 87,253 number +2.0%
1983 89,437 number +2.5%
1984 92,259 number +3.2%
1985 95,488 number +3.5%
1986 98,367 number +3.0%
1987 100,037 number +1.7%
1988 101,886 number +1.8%
1989 104,478 number +2.5%
1990 107,843 number +3.2%
1991 111,461 number +3.4%
1992 113,426 number +1.8%
1993 115,910 number +2.2%
1994 119,190 number +2.8%
1995 123,066 number +3.3%
1996 126,685 number +2.9%
1997 128,713 number +1.6%
1998 130,894 number +1.7%
1999 133,821 number +2.2%
2000 137,328 number +2.6%
2001 141,034 number +2.7%
2002 144,085 number +2.2%
2003 147,744 number +2.5%
2004 152,137 number +3.0%
2005 157,257 number +3.4%
2006 162,504 number +3.3%
2007 166,922 number +2.7%
2008 171,789 number +2.9%
2009 177,436 number +3.3%
2010 183,502 number +3.4%
2011 189,999 number +3.5%
2012 197,085 number +3.7%
2013 205,149 number +4.1%
2014 213,715 number +4.2%
2015 222,658 number +4.2%
2016 232,038 number +4.2%
2017 241,475 number +4.1%
2018 251,399 number +4.1%
2019 261,576 number +4.0%
2020 272,180 number +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73,790 number 68,877 number 80,292 number 10
1980s 93,760 number 82,891 number 104,478 number 10
1990s 121,101 number 107,843 number 133,821 number 10
2000s 155,824 number 137,328 number 177,436 number 10
2010s 219,860 number 183,502 number 261,576 number 10
2020s 272,180 number 272,180 number 272,180 number 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 45 Burkina Faso 278,379 number compare
  2. 46 Saudi Arabia 273,057 number compare
  3. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 272,463 number compare
  4. 49 Peru 269,918 number compare
  5. 50 Malawi 264,266 number compare
  6. 51 Spain 263,703 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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 272,180 number in 2020, 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 272,180 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 68,877 number in 1970.
How does Mali rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Mali ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.