Mali vs Montserrat: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Mali
7 years
in 2025
Montserrat
5 years
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Montserrat rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Mali
- Montserrat
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Montserrat, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Montserrat's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 1st and Montserrat ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Mali |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Mali or Montserrat?
- Mali, at 7 years against 5 years in Montserrat as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Mali and Montserrat?
- 2 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Montserrat?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Montserrat rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Mali ranks 1st and Montserrat ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release