Burkina Faso vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
44.0%
in 2024
Mali
46.9%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Mali rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 46.9% against 44.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Mali ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 12.7% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 12.7% | 1.5% | Mali |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 44.3% | 7.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 46.4% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 46.9% against 44.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 2.9%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Mali ranks 185th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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