Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Burkina Faso
66.1%
in 2019
Least developed countries
55.7%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
020406080100199820082019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 66.1% against 55.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 147 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 92.2% 72.7% 19.5% Burkina Faso
2000s 89.2% 68.2% 20.9% Burkina Faso
2010s 73.5% 58.7% 14.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
Burkina Faso, at 66.1% against 55.7% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
10.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.