Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burkina Faso
30.7%
in 2019
Least developed countries
22.1%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
8th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
20406080197019942019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 30.7% against 22.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 82.5% 46.3% 36.2% Burkina Faso
1990s 70.0% 44.2% 25.8% Burkina Faso
2000s 60.6% 31.2% 29.4% Burkina Faso
2010s 35.8% 23.3% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
Burkina Faso, at 30.7% against 22.1% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
8.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Least developed countries 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

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/