Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
66.1%
in 2019
South Asia
46.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
10th
South Asia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.1% against 46.5% in South Asia, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 68.9% | 23.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 62.8% | 26.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 50.1% | 23.3% | 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 South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.1% against 46.5% in South Asia 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 South Asia?
- 19.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.