Mali vs Turkmenistan: Duration of pre-primary education
Mali
3 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3 years
in 2025
Mali rank
27th
Turkmenistan rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Mali
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mali ranks 27th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 4 years | 0.8 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3.7 years | 3.4 years | 0.3 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, Mali or Turkmenistan?
- Mali, at 3 years against 3 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Mali and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Turkmenistan rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Mali ranks 27th and Turkmenistan 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.