Mali vs Niger: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Mali
4 years
in 2025
Niger
4 years
in 2025
Mali rank
14th
Niger rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Niger, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 14th and Niger ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 4.9 years | 0.1 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 5 years | 4.1 years | 0.9 years | Mali |
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 4 years | 0.2 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 4 years | 0.7 years | Niger |
| 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 pre-primary education, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 4 years against 4 years in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Mali and Niger?
- 0 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Mali ranks 14th and Niger ranks 14th of 223 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 pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.