Burundi vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burundi
61.5%
in 2025
Mali
57.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
199th
Mali rank
201st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 61.5% against 57.5% in Mali, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 199th and Mali ranks 201st of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 16.2% | 3.3% | Mali |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 16.2% | 6.7% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 17.9% | 18.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 49.9% | 5.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 58.3% | 23.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Burundi or Mali?
- Burundi, at 61.5% against 57.5% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burundi and Mali?
- 4.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 199th and Mali ranks 201st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release