School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Mali

Mali: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 942,761 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
942,761 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.20 million number
in 2016
All-time low
162,692 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali, 1970–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali is 942,761 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali peaked at 1.20 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 162,692 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, female (number) (School) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in Mali, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 162,692 number —
1971 163,176 number +0.3%
1972 168,264 number +3.1%
1973 173,365 number +3.0%
1974 177,990 number +2.7%
1975 181,577 number +2.0%
1976 183,556 number +1.1%
1977 189,979 number +3.5%
1978 196,165 number +3.3%
1979 201,697 number +2.8%
1980 206,089 number +2.2%
1981 208,824 number +1.3%
1982 215,891 number +3.4%
1983 222,681 number +3.1%
1984 228,694 number +2.7%
1985 233,341 number +2.0%
1986 236,160 number +1.2%
1987 243,501 number +3.1%
1988 250,236 number +2.8%
1989 256,143 number +2.4%
1990 261,005 number +1.9%
1991 264,504 number +1.3%
1992 271,194 number +2.5%
1993 277,926 number +2.5%
1994 594,467 number +113.9%
1995 607,026 number +2.1%
1996 620,491 number +2.2%
1997 642,330 number +3.5%
1998 664,702 number +3.5%
1999 686,220 number +3.2%
2000 702,090 number +2.3%
2001 719,737 number +2.5%
2002 744,841 number +3.5%
2003 770,180 number +3.4%
2004 795,650 number +3.3%
2005 820,137 number +3.1%
2006 847,116 number +3.3%
2007 884,298 number +4.4%
2008 923,369 number +4.4%
2009 962,095 number +4.2%
2010 995,375 number +3.5%
2011 1.03 million number +3.3%
2012 1.07 million number +3.9%
2013 1.11 million number +3.6%
2014 1.14 million number +3.2%
2015 1.17 million number +2.5%
2016 1.20 million number +2.3%
2017 906,529 number -24.3%
2018 925,488 number +2.1%
2019 942,761 number +1.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 942,761 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 942,761 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +113.9% 277,926 number 594,467 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 179,846 number 162,692 number 201,697 number 10
1980s 230,156 number 206,089 number 256,143 number 10
1990s 488,986 number 261,005 number 686,220 number 10
2000s 816,951 number 702,090 number 962,095 number 10
2010s 1.05 million number 906,529 number 1.20 million number 10

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 33 Colombia 1.08 million number compare
  2. 34 Angola 1.06 million number compare
  3. 35 Iraq 1.03 million number compare
  4. 37 Burkina Faso 938,591 number compare
  5. 38 Saudi Arabia 893,657 number compare
  6. 39 Myanmar 887,938 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Mali was 942,761 number in 2019, 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 1.20 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 162,692 number in 1970.
How does Mali rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Mali ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.