Burkina Faso vs Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Burkina Faso
5.2%
in 2024
Mali
7.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
141st
Mali rank
138th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
02468200620152024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 7.2% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Mali ranks 138th of 142 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 5.5% 1.5% Mali
2010s 5.6% 6.6% 1.0% Mali
2020s 5.3% 7.2% 1.9% 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 7.2% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Burkina Faso and Mali?
2.0%, 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 141st and Mali ranks 138th of 142 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.