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.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Burkina Faso

37.1%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

33.2%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

8th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

6th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 37.1% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 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 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	79.3%	53.1%	26.2%	Burkina Faso
2000s	70.2%	42.8%	27.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	44.2%	34.6%	9.6%	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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Burkina Faso, at 37.1% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 3.9%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/