Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: 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
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 44.9% against 37.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Eritrea ranks 5th of 139 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 52.6% | 21.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 40.7% | 25.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 39.6% | 4.7% | 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 44.9% against 37.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 7.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Eritrea ranks 5th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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/