Cote d'Ivoire vs Mali: Duration of pre-primary education
Cote d'Ivoire
3 years
in 2025
Mali
3 years
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
27th
Mali rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Mali, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Mali ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 years | 2 years | 0.4 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3.2 years | 0.2 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, Cote d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 3 years against 3 years in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Cote d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 0 years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Cote d'Ivoire 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.