Burundi vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Burundi
57.2%
in 2025
Mali
62.7%
in 2018
Burundi rank
10th
Mali rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 62.7% against 57.2% in Burundi, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and Mali ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 59.1% | 11.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 58.1% | 13.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 62.7% against 57.2% in Burundi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burundi and Mali?
- 5.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Mali ranks 8th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, 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