Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: 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
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 30.7% against 26.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 65.3% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 41.9% | 18.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 28.7% | 11.3% | 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, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 30.7% against 26.8% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 3.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 149 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, 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/