Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 37.1% against 31.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.8%.
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 8th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 137 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 | 79.3% | 55.2% | 24.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 43.1% | 27.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 33.2% | 11.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
- Burkina Faso, at 37.1% against 31.3% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
- 5.8%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/