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

Burkina Faso
278,379 number
in 2020
Mali
272,180 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Mali rank
48th

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 278,379 number against 272,180 number in Mali, a difference of 6,199 number.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 45th 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 73,514 number 73,790 number 275 number Mali
1980s 94,173 number 93,760 number 412.7 number Burkina Faso
1990s 128,906 number 121,101 number 7,805 number Burkina Faso
2000s 167,983 number 155,824 number 12,159 number Burkina Faso
2010s 235,677 number 219,860 number 15,817 number Burkina Faso
2020s 278,379 number 272,180 number 6,199 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, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 278,379 number against 272,180 number in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?
6,199 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, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th 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, male (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, male (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

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