Mali vs Niger: Primary education, pupils

Mali

2.97 million

in 2023

Niger

3.00 million

in 2024

Mali rank

54th

Niger rank

53rd

Primary education, pupils over time

Niger currently reports 3.00 million against 2.97 million in Mali, a difference of 29,350.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Globally, Mali ranks 54th and Niger ranks 53rd of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.