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
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
February 2026 Data Release