Burundi vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Burundi
48.7%
in 2025
Mali
50.5%
in 2017
Burundi rank
181st
Mali rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 50.5% against 48.7% in Burundi, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 181st and Mali ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 16.6% | 2.9% | Mali |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 16.7% | 4.8% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 17.8% | 14.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 50.6% | 14.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 50.5% against 48.7% in Burundi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Burundi and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Burundi ranks 181st and Mali ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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