Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
54.2%
in 2025
Mali
55.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Mali rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 55.1% against 54.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 61.1% | 14.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 54.4% | 5.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 58.4% | 8.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 55.1% against 54.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.9%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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