Burkina Faso vs Mali: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Burkina Faso
77.2%
in 2024
Mali
72.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
208th
Mali rank
210th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 77.2% against 72.8% in Mali, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Mali ranks 210th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 24.8% | 10.5% | Mali |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.6% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 67.3% | 11.0% | Mali |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 73.6% | 10.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.8% | 0.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 77.2% against 72.8% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 4.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Mali ranks 210th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.