Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burkina Faso
43.7%
in 2024
Mali
44.4%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Mali rank
5th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 44.4% against 43.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 181 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 49.5% 42.4% 7.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 38.8% 43.1% 4.3% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 44.4% against 43.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Mali?
0.7%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,180 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release