Cameroon vs Mali: Official entrance age to pre-primary education

Cameroon
4 years
in 2019
Mali
4 years
in 2019
Cameroon rank
16th
Mali rank
16th

Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Mali, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Mali ranks 16th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 5 years 1 years Mali
1980s 4 years 5 years 1 years Mali
1990s 4 years 3.8 years 0.2 years Cameroon
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Cameroon
2010s 4 years 3.3 years 0.7 years Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 4 years against 4 years in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Cameroon and Mali?
0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Mali ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-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

Indicator
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.