Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
48.2%
in 2024
Mali
54.4%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
5th
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 54.4% against 48.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Mali ranks 3rd 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 | 60.5% | 56.0% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 53.9% | 6.0% | 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?
- Mali, at 54.4% against 48.2% 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?
- 6.2%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Mali ranks 3rd 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, 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