Burundi vs Mali: Progression to secondary school

Burundi
76.3%
in 2017
Mali
78.3%
in 2016
Burundi rank
145th
Mali rank
142nd

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Burundi
  • Mali
20406080100197119942017

How they compare

Mali currently reports 78.3% against 76.3% in Burundi, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mali ahead.

Burundi ranks 145th and Mali ranks 142nd of 167 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 13.0% 84.5% 71.6% Mali
1980s 13.2% 67.9% 54.7% Mali
2000s 63.6% 83.7% 20.2% Mali
2010s 77.8% 82.2% 4.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Burundi or Mali?
Mali, at 78.3% against 76.3% in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Burundi and Mali?
2.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Burundi ranks 145th and Mali ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).