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

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Burkina Faso

247,526 number

in 2019

Senegal

198,887 number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Senegal rank

13th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 247,526 number against 198,887 number in Senegal, a difference of 48,639 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 13th of 132 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	155,600 number	154,826 number	774 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	246,768 number	173,894 number	72,874 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Senegal?: Burkina Faso, at 247,526 number against 198,887 number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 48,639 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 13th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/