Burkina Faso vs Mali: Primary completion rate, male

Burkina Faso
46.8%
in 2024
Mali
49.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Mali rank
181st

Primary completion rate, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 49.7% against 46.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Mali ranks 181st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 12.3% 17.4% 5.1% Mali
1980s 17.4% 13.1% 4.3% Burkina Faso
2000s 34.9% 47.1% 12.2% Mali
2010s 56.8% 52.8% 4.0% Burkina Faso
2020s 46.3% 49.7% 3.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 49.7% against 46.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?
2.9%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for primary completion rate, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Mali ranks 181st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.