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

7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.

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.

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

Burkina Faso

30.7%

in 2019

Guinea

31.8%

in 2014

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Guinea rank

8th

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

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 31.8% against 30.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	79.1%	77.3%	1.8%	Burkina Faso
1990s	70.0%	61.3%	8.7%	Burkina Faso
2000s	65.1%	46.7%	18.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	41.3%	35.4%	5.8%	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 Guinea?: Guinea, at 31.8% against 30.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 1.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 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/