Burkina Faso vs Mali: Adolescents out of school

Burkina Faso
59.3%
in 2024
Mali
56.3%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Mali rank
8th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 59.3% against 56.3% in Mali, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Mali ranks 8th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 70.5% 55.9% 14.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 48.9% 52.4% 3.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 59.3% against 56.3% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Burkina Faso and Mali?
3.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Mali ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.