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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Burkina Faso

1.76 million number

in 2019

South Asia

80.69 million number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

7th

South Asia rank

9th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Burkina Faso
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 80.69 million number against 1.76 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 78.93 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 45.9 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 142 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.50 million number	117.80 million number	116.30 million number	South Asia
2000s	1.72 million number	110.79 million number	109.07 million number	South Asia
2010s	1.64 million number	87.46 million number	85.83 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Burkina Faso or South Asia?: South Asia, at 80.69 million number against 1.76 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Burkina Faso and South Asia?: 78.93 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/