Burkina Faso vs Mali: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Burkina Faso
2.44 years
in 2024
Mali
2.23 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
197th
Mali rank
200th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.44 years against 2.23 years in Mali, a difference of 0.21 years.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 197th and Mali ranks 200th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0686 years | 0.1721 years | 0.1036 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.1387 years | 0.2518 years | 0.1132 years | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.4649 years | 0.4546 years | 0.0103 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.8387 years | 1.13 years | 0.2902 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 1.98 years | 0.1215 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.48 years | 2.23 years | 0.2494 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.44 years against 2.23 years in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.21 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th and Mali ranks 200th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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