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