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