Official entrance age to compulsory education in Mali
Mali: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1998
All-time low
7 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Mali, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Mali stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Mali peaked at 7 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1998.
That places Mali 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 years | — |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Afghanistan 7 years compare
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More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Mali?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Mali was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1998.
- How does Mali rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release