Burkina Faso vs Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Burkina Faso
7.4%
in 2024
Mali
10.1%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Mali rank
137th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 10.1% against 7.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Mali ranks 137th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.8% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 10.1% | 2.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 10.1% against 7.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 2.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Mali ranks 137th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.