Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 54.1% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 57.7% | 26.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 52.3% | 30.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 46.6% | 11.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Burkina Faso, at 54.1% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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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About this data
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/