School age population, primary education, male in Mali
Mali: School age population, primary education, male was 1.77 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
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.
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, Bolivarian Republic of 1.67 million number compare
- 46 Malawi 1.63 million number compare
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, 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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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.