How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Burkina Faso

2.27 years

in 2023

Mali

1.63 years

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

190th

Mali rank

191st

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.27 years against 1.63 years in Mali, a difference of 0.64 years.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Mali ranks 191st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.15 years	1.56 years	0.416 years	Mali
2010s	1.48 years	1.87 years	0.3829 years	Mali
2020s	2.25 years	1.63 years	0.6157 years	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 2.27 years against 1.63 years in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 0.64 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Mali ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.