Arab World vs Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Arab World
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 30.7% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 82.5% | 51.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 70.0% | 45.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 60.6% | 40.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 35.8% | 19.2% | Burkina Faso |
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, Arab World or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 30.7% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Arab World and Burkina Faso?
- 15.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Burkina Faso rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Arab World ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- 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, 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 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/