Burkina Faso vs Mali: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.32 million
in 2025
Mali
2.38 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Mali rank
54th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.38 million against 2.32 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 51,490.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Mali ranks 54th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,699 | 585,502 | 90,803 | Mali |
| 1980s | 660,231 | 699,826 | 39,595 | Mali |
| 1990s | 861,288 | 908,380 | 47,091 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.29 million | 19,102 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.62 million | 76,012 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.14 million | 5,823 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.38 million against 2.32 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 51,490, 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Mali ranks 54th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (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