Which has higher children out of school, male, Burundi or Mali?

Mali, at 30.9% against 28.0% in Burundi as of 2023.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burundi vs Mali: Children out of school, male

Burundi

28.0%

in 2025

Mali

30.9%

in 2023

Burundi rank

19th

Mali rank

16th

Children out of school, male over time

Burundi
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 30.9% against 28.0% in Burundi, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 19th and Mali ranks 16th of 177 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.2%	41.2%	11.9%	Mali
2010s	12.3%	35.6%	23.3%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Burundi or Mali?: Mali, at 30.9% against 28.0% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Burundi and Mali?: 2.9%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for children out of school, male?: Burundi ranks 19th and Mali ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male 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, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male 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, 3,664 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.