School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 2025
All-time low
397,781
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali stood at 1.89 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 1.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 397,781, in 1970.
That places Mali 50th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 397,781 | — |
| 1971 | 404,358 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 411,145 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 418,358 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 426,293 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 434,820 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 443,716 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 452,660 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 462,171 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 472,668 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 484,343 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 497,197 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 510,758 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 524,834 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 539,598 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 555,052 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 571,226 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 588,574 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 606,877 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 626,981 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 648,395 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 670,145 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 691,425 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 714,436 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 738,143 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 762,018 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 782,717 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 801,150 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 818,771 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 837,909 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 859,545 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 880,273 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 901,235 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 919,248 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 936,103 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 955,559 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 977,035 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 432,397 | 397,781 | 472,668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,544 | 484,343 | 626,981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 746,511 | 648,395 | 837,909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 950,844 | 859,545 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.08 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.60 million | 1.89 million | 6 |
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More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali was 1.89 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,781 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release