Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burkina Faso
33.7%
in 2024
Mali
37.2%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Mali rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 37.2% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mali ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.5% | 87.9% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 66.6% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 52.6% | 6.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 43.8% | 10.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 37.2% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 37.2% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 3.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mali ranks 13th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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