El Salvador vs Mali: Official entrance age to primary education
El Salvador
7 years
in 2025
Mali
7 years
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Mali rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- El Salvador
- Mali
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Mali, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 224 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 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 primary education, El Salvador or Mali?
- El Salvador, at 7 years against 7 years in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between El Salvador and Mali?
- 0 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mali rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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