Burundi vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Burundi
28.0%
in 2025
Mali
30.9%
in 2023
Burundi rank
20th
Mali rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 30.9% against 28.0% in Burundi, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 41.2% | 11.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 35.6% | 23.3% | Mali |
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, male, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 30.9% against 28.0% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burundi and Mali?
- 2.9%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Burundi ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th 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, 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