School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali
Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 1.17 million in 2025. β Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.17 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali peaked at 1.30 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 165,536, in 1970.
Mali ranks 29th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,496 | 165,536 | 208,446 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,858 | 214,854 | 279,363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,279 | 284,985 | 713,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,000 | 729,083 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 986,782 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.17 million | 6 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali was 1.17 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,536 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release