Burundi vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Burundi
6.7%
in 2025
Mali
7.2%
in 2015
Burundi rank
170th
Mali rank
168th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 170th and Mali ranks 168th of 189 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 7.2% against 6.7% in Burundi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Burundi and Mali?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 170th and Mali ranks 168th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release