Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Burkina Faso or Mali?

Burkina Faso, at 659,756 girls against 653,474 girls in Mali as of 2024.

What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Burkina Faso and Mali?

6,282 girls, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Girls and boys who are out of school

Burkina Faso

659,756 girls

in 2024

Mali

653,474 girls

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

13th

Mali rank

14th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 659,756 girls against 653,474 girls in Mali, a difference of 6,282 girls.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 14th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	389,391 girls	397,766 girls	8,375 girls	Mali
1990s	697,750 girls	619,485 girls	78,265 girls	Burkina Faso
2000s	654,440 girls	564,326 girls	90,114 girls	Burkina Faso
2010s	507,441 girls	652,713 girls	145,272 girls	Mali
2020s	799,663 girls	653,474 girls	146,189 girls	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 659,756 girls against 653,474 girls in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 6,282 girls, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.