Mali vs Spain: Primary education, pupils

Mali

2.97 million

in 2023

Spain

2.83 million

in 2024

Mali rank

54th

Spain rank

56th

Primary education, pupils over time

Mali currently reports 2.97 million against 2.83 million in Spain, a difference of 140,650.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, Mali ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th 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.