Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
71.0%
in 2025
Mali
73.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Mali rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 73.6% against 71.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Mali ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 68.1% | 16.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 65.4% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 72.5% | 5.2% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 73.6% against 71.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 2.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Mali ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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