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

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Burkina Faso

2.51 million number

in 2019

Mexico

2.37 million number

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

6th

Mexico rank

7th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Burkina Faso
Mexico

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.51 million number against 2.37 million number in Mexico, a difference of 130,500 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.68 million number	4.45 million number	1.77 million number	Mexico
2000s	2.83 million number	3.27 million number	440,151 number	Mexico
2010s	2.50 million number	2.67 million number	177,179 number	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Burkina Faso or Mexico?: Burkina Faso, at 2.51 million number against 2.37 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Burkina Faso and Mexico?: 130,500 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/