What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?

10.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?

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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Burkina Faso

54.1%

in 2019

Least developed countries

44.0%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Least developed countries rank

7th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Burkina Faso
Least developed countries

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 54.1% against 44.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	84.5%	60.6%	24.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	82.4%	54.4%	28.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?: Burkina Faso, at 54.1% against 44.0% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?: 10.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/