Burkina Faso vs Mali: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Burkina Faso
66.3%
in 2024
Mali
62.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Mali rank
178th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.3% against 62.8% in Mali, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Mali ranks 178th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 12.1% | 4.6% | Mali |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 11.9% | 1.1% | Mali |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 33.4% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 47.4% | 6.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 56.2% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 62.8% | 4.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.3% against 62.8% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Mali ranks 178th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.