How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Burkina Faso

54.1%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

45.8%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

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

Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 54.1% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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	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?: Burkina Faso, at 54.1% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?: 8.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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/