Which has higher children out of school, female, Burkina Faso or Mali?

Mali, at 37.2% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Children out of school, female

Burkina Faso

33.7%

in 2024

Mali

37.2%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

15th

Mali rank

12th

Children out of school, female over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 37.2% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	92.5%	87.9%	4.6%	Burkina Faso
1990s	72.6%	66.6%	6.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	59.2%	52.6%	6.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	33.8%	43.8%	10.0%	Mali
2020s	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 37.2% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 3.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for children out of school, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit: % of female primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.