School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.48 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.48 million number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.48 million number
in 2020
All-time low
393,335 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali stood at 1.48 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% 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 1.48 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 393,335 number, in 1970.
That places Mali 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 393,335 number | — |
| 1971 | 398,684 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 400,665 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 404,412 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 409,666 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 416,942 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 426,275 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 431,925 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 439,217 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 448,108 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 459,419 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 473,489 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 484,077 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 496,626 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 510,342 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 525,431 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 542,013 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 553,307 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 565,857 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 579,362 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 595,491 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 615,600 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 630,270 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 646,933 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 664,705 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 684,007 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 705,280 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 721,276 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 737,400 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 753,014 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 769,729 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 788,764 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 804,803 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 823,529 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 845,320 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 870,715 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 899,722 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 926,521 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 955,117 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 984,283 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million number | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416,923 number | 393,335 number | 448,108 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 518,992 number | 459,419 number | 579,362 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 675,398 number | 595,491 number | 753,014 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 866,850 number | 769,729 number | 984,283 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.42 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 51 Senegal 1.54 million number compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 1.50 million number compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1.49 million number compare
- 55 Malaysia 1.48 million number compare
- 56 Spain 1.46 million number compare
- 57 South Korea 1.38 million number compare
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 1.48 million number in 2020, 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 1.48 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,335 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.