School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali
Mali: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 774,873 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
774,873
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 222 countries
All-time high
774,873
in 2025
All-time low
162,208
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 774,873 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali peaked at 774,873 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 162,208, in 1970.
Mali ranks 37th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 162,208 | — |
| 1971 | 165,635 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 169,647 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 174,048 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 178,577 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 183,431 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 188,254 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 193,312 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 199,176 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 205,041 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 211,597 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 218,384 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 225,787 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 233,288 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 240,438 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 247,822 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 256,912 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 264,589 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 271,841 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 277,743 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 283,179 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 289,314 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 296,161 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 304,160 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 309,410 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 316,502 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 321,388 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 325,472 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 335,071 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 342,288 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 350,403 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 359,696 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 365,124 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 375,796 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 390,019 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 406,164 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 426,462 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 443,042 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 460,234 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 480,028 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 500,905 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 522,824 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 544,850 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 562,165 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 581,365 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 601,182 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 621,420 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 643,273 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 661,395 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 681,009 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 693,205 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 711,048 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 728,497 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 745,387 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 764,033 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 774,873 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181,933 | 162,208 | 205,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,840 | 211,597 | 277,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 312,294 | 283,179 | 342,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,697 | 350,403 | 480,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,039 | 500,905 | 681,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,174 | 693,205 | 774,873 | 6 |
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More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali was 774,873 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 774,873 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,208 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mali ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release