Mali vs Tonga: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Mali
4 years
in 2025
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
Mali rank
7th
Tonga rank
7th
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Mali
- Tonga
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 7th of 207 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 3.8 years | 0.5 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Mali or Tonga?
- Mali, at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Mali and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tonga?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Mali ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood 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