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

Burkina Faso
703,431
in 2024
Mali
533,418
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Mali rank
14th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 703,431 against 533,418 in Mali, a difference of 170,013.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Mali ranks 14th 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 367,427 356,835 10,592 Burkina Faso
1990s 595,335 508,640 86,695 Burkina Faso
2000s 555,108 451,559 103,549 Burkina Faso
2010s 472,975 542,839 69,864 Mali
2020s 847,639 533,418 314,221 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 703,431 against 533,418 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?
170,013, 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, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th 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, male. 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, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.