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

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

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

Burkina Faso

52.5%

in 2019

South Asia

33.2%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

9th

South Asia rank

10th

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

Burkina Faso
South Asia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 52.5% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 10th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	88.0%	62.8%	25.2%	Burkina Faso
2000s	85.2%	52.7%	32.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	59.0%	36.8%	22.2%	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 South Asia?: Burkina Faso, at 52.5% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and South Asia?: 19.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 10th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/