School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Mali
Mali: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 1.77 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.77 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
43rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.77 million number
in 2020
All-time low
436,950 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Mali stood at 1.77 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Mali peaked at 1.77 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 436,950 number, in 1970.
That places Mali 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 436,950 number | — |
| 1971 | 440,912 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 447,886 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 457,553 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 468,494 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 478,926 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 486,903 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 498,423 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 512,286 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 527,284 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 541,820 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 553,994 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 569,525 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 587,589 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 606,189 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 622,691 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 634,604 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 649,774 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 666,311 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 683,800 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 701,513 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 718,181 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 733,272 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 751,959 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 772,339 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 791,835 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 808,009 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 825,144 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 845,183 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 867,570 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 890,908 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 913,556 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 938,992 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 967,740 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 998,639 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million number | +2.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.77 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 million number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.77 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 475,562 number | 436,950 number | 527,284 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 611,630 number | 541,820 number | 683,800 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 781,500 number | 701,513 number | 867,570 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million number | 890,908 number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.72 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million number | 1.77 million number | 1.77 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Zambia 1.80 million number compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 1.78 million number compare
- 42 Madagascar 1.78 million number compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1.74 million number compare
- 45 Venezuela 1.67 million number compare
- 46 Malawi 1.63 million number compare
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Mali?
- School age population, primary education, male in Mali was 1.77 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,950 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.