Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
76.3%
in 2024
Mali
77.0%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Mali rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 77.0% against 76.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 77.1% | 10.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.3% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 77.0% against 76.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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