Mali vs Niger: Start month of the academic school year
Mali
10
in 2025
Niger
10
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Niger rank
1st
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 10 against 10 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.9 | 0.1 | Mali |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 10 against 10 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Mali and Niger?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Mali ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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