Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 63.48 million number against 1.65 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 61.83 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 38.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 149 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million number | 50.05 million number | 48.42 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.03 million number | 68.15 million number | 66.12 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.08 million number | 58.91 million number | 56.83 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.67 million number | 59.53 million number | 57.85 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 63.48 million number against 1.65 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61.83 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/