Burkina Faso vs Mali: Primary completion rate, total

Burkina Faso
52.0%
in 2024
Mali
48.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Mali rank
182nd

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 52.0% against 48.4% in Mali, a difference of 3.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Mali ranks 182nd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 7.9% 10.9% 3.0% Mali
1980s 12.7% 10.3% 2.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 30.8% 39.7% 8.9% Mali
2010s 57.8% 49.4% 8.4% Burkina Faso
2020s 51.7% 48.4% 3.3% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 52.0% against 48.4% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Burkina Faso and Mali?
3.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Mali ranks 182nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.