Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
57.9%
in 2025
Mali
52.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Mali rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 57.9% against 52.2% in Mali, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th 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 | 73.2% | 53.7% | 19.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 49.9% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 55.4% | 2.8% | 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 57.9% against 52.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 5.7%, with Burkina Faso 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 3rd and Mali ranks 6th 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, male (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