Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
59.3%
in 2024
Mali
56.3%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Mali rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.3% against 56.3% in Mali, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 55.9% | 14.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 52.4% | 3.5% | 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.3% against 56.3% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 3.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- 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 9th of 183 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 (%). 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