Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
50.2%
in 2024
Mali
51.1%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Mali rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 51.1% against 50.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 178 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 | 56.9% | 49.8% | 7.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 49.5% | 3.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 51.1% against 50.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.9%, with Mali 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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