Burkina Faso vs Mali: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
295,718 number
in 2019
Mali
343,833 number
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
78th
Mali rank
76th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 343,833 number against 295,718 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48,115 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Mali ranks 76th of 188 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
1990s 33,691 number 73,459 number 39,768 number Mali
2000s 62,074 number 138,348 number 76,274 number Mali
2010s 158,159 number 299,181 number 141,022 number Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 343,833 number against 295,718 number in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
48,115 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Mali ranks 76th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.