El Salvador vs Mali: Primary education, duration

El Salvador
6 years
in 2025
Mali
6 years
in 2025
El Salvador rank
25th
Mali rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mali
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Mali, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

El Salvador ranks 25th and Mali ranks 25th of 210 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1990s 6.3 years 6 years 0.3 years El Salvador
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, El Salvador or Mali?
El Salvador, at 6 years against 6 years in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration 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 primary education, duration?
El Salvador ranks 25th and Mali ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.