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

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

Burkina Faso vs IDA only: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Burkina Faso

37.6%

in 2019

IDA only

28.8%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

8th

IDA only rank

9th

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

Burkina Faso
IDA only

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 37.6% against 28.8% in IDA only, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 9th 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	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.3%	48.8%	25.5%	Burkina Faso
2000s	66.2%	38.4%	27.8%	Burkina Faso
2010s	43.1%	30.6%	12.5%	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 IDA only?: Burkina Faso, at 37.6% against 28.8% in IDA only as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and IDA only?: 8.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and IDA only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 9th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/