Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mali
Mali: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 3 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1999
All-time low
3 years
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mali, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mali stood at 3 years. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mali peaked at 4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 2016.
That places Mali 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0589 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0662 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mali?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mali was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.