Burkina Faso vs Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
546,968 number
in 2020
Mali
535,668 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Mali rank
48th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 546,968 number against 535,668 number in Mali, a difference of 11,300 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Mali ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 144,917 number 145,549 number 632.1 number Mali
1980s 185,759 number 184,900 number 858.4 number Burkina Faso
1990s 253,914 number 238,907 number 15,007 number Burkina Faso
2000s 330,773 number 307,666 number 23,107 number Burkina Faso
2010s 462,776 number 433,575 number 29,201 number Burkina Faso
2020s 546,968 number 535,668 number 11,300 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 546,968 number against 535,668 number in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
11,300 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Mali ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.