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

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burkina Faso

31.1%

in 2019

Niger

39.9%

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Niger rank

4th

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

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 39.9% against 31.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.4%	74.4%	10.0%	Niger
2000s	56.3%	61.3%	5.0%	Niger
2010s	35.6%	45.1%	9.5%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Niger, at 39.9% against 31.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 8.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/