Lesotho vs Mali: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Lesotho
13 years
in 2025
Mali
13 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
5th
Mali rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Mali, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Mali ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 13 years against 13 years in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Lesotho and Mali?
- 0 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Mali ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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