School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.92 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.92 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.44 million number
in 2016
All-time low
329,415 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali stood at 1.92 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 2.44 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 329,415 number, in 1970.
Mali ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 329,415 number | — |
| 1971 | 330,401 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 340,730 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 351,122 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 360,561 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 367,863 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 371,848 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 384,972 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 397,575 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 408,817 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 417,733 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 423,284 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 437,792 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 451,778 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 464,140 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 473,562 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 479,030 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 494,045 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 507,662 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 519,539 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 529,393 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 536,702 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 550,035 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 563,811 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million number | +114.1% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million number | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,330 number | 329,415 number | 408,817 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,856 number | 417,733 number | 519,539 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 991,671 number | 529,393 number | 1.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million number | 1.84 million number | 2.44 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali was 1.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,415 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.