Burkina Faso vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
53.6%
in 2019
Mali
51.6%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
170th
Mali rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.6% against 51.6% in Mali, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Mali ranks 172nd 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 | 13.1% | 19.2% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 35.2% | 15.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 53.6% | 11.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.6% against 51.6% in Mali as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Mali ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.