Burkina Faso vs Mali: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.21 years
in 2024
Mali
2.34 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
202nd
Mali rank
199th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.34 years against 2.21 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.13 years.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Mali ranks 199th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1201 years | 0.3728 years | 0.2528 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.2798 years | 0.4112 years | 0.1313 years | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.5526 years | 0.5082 years | 0.0444 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.01 years | 1.48 years | 0.473 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.24 years | 2.31 years | 0.0674 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.28 years | 2.34 years | 0.0554 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.34 years against 2.21 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.13 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Mali ranks 199th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). 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