Bangladesh vs Mali: Duration of pre-primary education
Bangladesh
3 years
in 2025
Mali
3 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
Mali rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Mali, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Mali ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 2 years | 1 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 1 years | 2 years | 1 years | Mali |
| 1990s | 1.4 years | 3.2 years | 1.8 years | Mali |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.7 years | 0.7 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Bangladesh, at 3 years against 3 years in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Mali ranks 27th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.