Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
45.4%
in 2024
Mali
41.2%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Mali rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 45.4% against 41.2% in Mali, a difference of 4.2%.
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 5th and Mali ranks 7th of 169 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 | 45.7% | 36.2% | 9.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 38.5% | 0.2% | 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 45.4% against 41.2% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 4.2%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Mali ranks 7th of 169 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, 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