Burkina Faso vs Mali: Children out of school, primary, female

Burkina Faso
659,756
in 2024
Mali
653,474
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Mali rank
14th

Children out of school, primary, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 659,756 against 653,474 in Mali, a difference of 6,282.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 14th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 389,391 397,766 8,375 Mali
1990s 697,750 619,485 78,265 Burkina Faso
2000s 654,440 564,326 90,114 Burkina Faso
2010s 507,441 652,713 145,272 Mali
2020s 799,663 653,474 146,189 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, female, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 659,756 against 653,474 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, female between Burkina Faso and Mali?
6,282, with Burkina Faso 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, primary, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.