Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Burkina Faso
73.5%
in 2024
Mali
80.4%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Mali rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 80.4% against 73.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 179 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 | 89.5% | 82.5% | 7.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 78.6% | 1.7% | Mali |
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, female, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 80.4% against 73.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 6.9%, 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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