Burkina Faso vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Burkina Faso
80.9%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
55.7%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 80.9% against 55.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 25.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th of 133 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 67.6% 63.8% 3.8% Burkina Faso
2010s 88.0% 56.4% 31.6% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Burkina Faso or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Burkina Faso, at 80.9% against 55.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Burkina Faso and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
25.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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