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

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Burkina Faso

55.6%

in 2019

Mali

59.7%

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

4th

Mali rank

3rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 59.7% against 55.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 138 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	73.0%	56.0%	17.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	57.0%	55.3%	1.8%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 59.7% against 55.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 4.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/