How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

1.34 million number

in 2020

Mali

1.29 million number

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

50th

Mali rank

53rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.34 million number against 1.29 million number in Mali, a difference of 45,310 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Mali ranks 53rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	359,879 number	388,086 number	28,207 number	Mali
1980s	455,052 number	465,219 number	10,167 number	Mali
1990s	609,183 number	608,906 number	276.6 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	823,592 number	789,451 number	34,142 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	1.13 million number	1.06 million number	73,196 number	Burkina Faso
2020s	1.34 million number	1.29 million number	45,310 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 1.34 million number against 1.29 million number in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 45,310 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Mali ranks 53rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.