Burkina Faso vs Mali: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
65.7%
in 2024
Mali
66.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
194th
Mali rank
193rd
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 66.0% against 65.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 194th and Mali ranks 193rd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 17.7% | 6.5% | Mali |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 40.0% | 6.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 53.2% | 7.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 60.1% | 7.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 66.0% | 8.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 66.0% against 65.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 194th and Mali ranks 193rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). 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