Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
55.5%
in 2024
Mali
59.5%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Mali rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 59.5% against 55.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 162 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 | 74.1% | 64.2% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 57.9% | 7.8% | 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 59.5% against 55.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 4.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 9 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 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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