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, male (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

255,914 number

in 2019

Senegal

209,005 number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Senegal rank

12th

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

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 255,914 number against 209,005 number in Senegal, a difference of 46,909 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Senegal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 12th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	157,682 number	161,200 number	3,518 number	Senegal
2010s	255,503 number	182,476 number	73,027 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 255,914 number against 209,005 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?: 46,909 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 9th and Senegal ranks 12th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/