Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
52.1%
in 2024
Mali
47.8%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Mali rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 52.1% against 47.8% in Mali, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mali ranks 5th of 171 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 | 53.4% | 43.7% | 9.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.1% | 0.0% | 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 52.1% against 47.8% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 4.3%, with Burkina Faso 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mali ranks 5th of 171 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, male (%). 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