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

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Burkina Faso

55.6%

in 2019

Niger

69.7%

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

4th

Niger rank

1st

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

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 69.7% against 55.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	81.2%	88.8%	7.7%	Niger
2000s	79.6%	84.7%	5.1%	Niger
2010s	57.9%	76.6%	18.7%	Niger

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 Niger?: Niger, at 69.7% against 55.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 14.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/