Burkina Faso vs Mali: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Burkina Faso
1.36 million children
in 2024
Mali
1.19 million children
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Mali rank
12th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.36 million children against 1.19 million children in Mali, a difference of 176,300 children.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million children | 1.13 million children | 164,960 children | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.21 million children | 1.02 million children | 193,661 children | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 985,628 children | 1.20 million children | 211,955 children | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.65 million children | 1.19 million children | 460,410 children | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.36 million children against 1.19 million children in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 176,300 children, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.