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

Burkina Faso
855,745 number
in 2019
Least developed countries
36.40 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Least developed countries rank
15th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 36.40 million number against 855,745 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 35.54 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 42.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 147 countries.

Least developed countries 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 649,829 number 30.93 million number 30.29 million number Least developed countries
2000s 749,713 number 33.44 million number 32.69 million number Least developed countries
2010s 826,968 number 35.08 million number 34.25 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 36.40 million number against 855,745 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
35.54 million number, with Least developed countries 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.