Mali vs Sudan: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Mali
4 years
in 2025
Sudan
4 years
in 2025
Mali rank
14th
Sudan rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 4 years | 0.7 years | Sudan |
| 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 Sudan?
- Mali, at 4 years against 4 years in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Mali and Sudan?
- 0 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Mali ranks 14th and Sudan 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.