School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali
Mali: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 391,617 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
391,617
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
391,617
in 2025
All-time low
80,893
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mali is 391,617, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 391,617 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,893, in 1970.
Mali ranks 38th 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 | 80,893 | — |
| 1971 | 82,648 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 84,695 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 86,915 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 89,206 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 91,700 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 94,223 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 96,893 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 99,967 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 103,059 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 106,481 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 109,980 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 113,759 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 117,536 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 121,078 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 124,777 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 129,387 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 133,354 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 137,093 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 140,106 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 142,920 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 146,079 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 149,551 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 153,613 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 156,236 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 159,667 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 162,064 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 164,034 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 168,876 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 172,511 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 176,660 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 181,495 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 184,472 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 190,052 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 197,258 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 205,469 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 215,790 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 224,145 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 232,842 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 242,789 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 253,345 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 264,414 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 275,594 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 284,313 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 293,870 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 303,904 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 314,275 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 325,295 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 334,451 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 344,247 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 350,340 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 359,275 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 367,949 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 376,518 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 386,033 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 391,617 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,020 | 80,893 | 103,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,355 | 106,481 | 140,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,555 | 142,920 | 172,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,097 | 176,660 | 242,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,371 | 253,345 | 344,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,955 | 350,340 | 391,617 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 35 Germany 411,591 compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 400,893 compare
- 37 Colombia 396,365 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 387,887 compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386,095 compare
- 41 France 378,750 compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 391,617 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 391,617 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,893 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mali ranks 38th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release