Ethiopia vs Mali: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Ethiopia
7 years
in 2025
Mali
7 years
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Mali rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Mali, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 7 years against 7 years in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 0 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.