Burkina Faso vs Mali: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Burkina Faso
1.54 million
in 2024
Mali
1.57 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Mali rank
51st

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.57 million against 1.54 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 37,360.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Mali ranks 51st of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 85,098 156,934 71,836 Mali
1980s 191,963 191,389 574.1 Burkina Faso
1990s 386,155 374,283 11,872 Burkina Faso
2000s 713,921 826,186 112,265 Mali
2010s 1.35 million 1.21 million 145,214 Burkina Faso
2020s 1.42 million 1.57 million 156,600 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 1.57 million against 1.54 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Mali?
37,360, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Mali ranks 51st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.