Mali vs Tokelau: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Mali
7 years
in 2025
Tokelau
5 years
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Tokelau rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Mali
- Tokelau
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Tokelau, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Tokelau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokelau?
- Mali, at 7 years against 5 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Mali and Tokelau?
- 2 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tokelau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Tokelau rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Mali ranks 1st and Tokelau 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