School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 2.77 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.77 million number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.77 million number
in 2020
All-time low
756,967 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mali is 2.77 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 2.77 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 756,967 number, in 1970.
That places Mali 52nd out of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 756,967 number | — |
| 1971 | 774,000 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 779,268 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 785,416 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 794,198 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 806,718 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 822,418 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 830,423 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 842,379 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 858,305 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 878,548 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 903,219 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 920,555 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 942,590 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 968,329 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 996,863 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million number | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 805,009 number | 756,967 number | 858,305 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 984,210 number | 878,548 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million number | 1.93 million number | 2.66 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million number | 2.77 million number | 2.77 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mali?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mali was 2.77 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,967 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.