Burkina Faso vs Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Burkina Faso
329,842
in 2025
Mali
339,888
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Mali rank
44th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 339,888 against 329,842 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10,046.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Mali ranks 44th of 222 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 | 71,599 | 75,775 | 4,176 | Mali |
| 1980s | 94,286 | 99,119 | 4,833 | Mali |
| 1990s | 134,774 | 134,273 | 501 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 174,970 | 168,521 | 6,449 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 241,745 | 235,866 | 5,879 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 310,945 | 315,177 | 4,232 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 339,888 against 329,842 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 10,046, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Mali ranks 44th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). 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