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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Burkina Faso

322,251 number

in 2020

Mali

322,954 number

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

44th

Mali rank

43rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 322,954 number against 322,251 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 703 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Mali ranks 43rd of 202 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	89,181 number	89,886 number	705.3 number	Mali
1980s	117,717 number	115,680 number	2,038 number	Burkina Faso
1990s	156,268 number	145,732 number	10,535 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	206,006 number	194,946 number	11,060 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	285,468 number	280,349 number	5,120 number	Burkina Faso
2020s	322,251 number	322,954 number	703 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at 322,954 number against 322,251 number in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 703 number, with Mali 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, one year before than official primary entry?: Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Mali ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/