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, female (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, female

Burkina Faso

655,960 number

in 2020

Mali

637,748 number

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

51st

Mali rank

53rd

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 655,960 number against 637,748 number in Mali, a difference of 18,212 number.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 51st 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	178,395 number	191,226 number	12,830 number	Mali
1980s	225,741 number	229,715 number	3,975 number	Mali
1990s	301,197 number	300,948 number	249.6 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	406,188 number	389,400 number	16,788 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	555,742 number	522,843 number	32,900 number	Burkina Faso
2020s	655,960 number	637,748 number	18,212 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 655,960 number against 637,748 number in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 18,212 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, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 51st 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, female (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, female (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

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