Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.76 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.76 million number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.78 million number
in 2007
All-time low
1.50 million number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200920191999: 1.5M number2001: 1.6M number2003: 1.7M number2004: 1.7M number2005: 1.7M number2006: 1.8M number2007: 1.8M number2008: 1.8M number2009: 1.8M number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.6M number2012: 1.6M number2013: 1.6M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.7M number2018: 1.7M number2019: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso is 1.76 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.78 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million number, in 1999.

That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1.50 million number
2001 1.63 million number +9.3%
2003 1.67 million number +2.0%
2004 1.70 million number +1.9%
2005 1.73 million number +1.8%
2006 1.75 million number +1.6%
2007 1.78 million number +1.3%
2008 1.77 million number -0.5%
2009 1.75 million number -0.9%
2010 1.59 million number -9.0%
2011 1.61 million number +1.3%
2012 1.61 million number -0.3%
2013 1.59 million number -1.3%
2015 1.56 million number -2.1%
2016 1.69 million number +8.4%
2017 1.68 million number -0.5%
2018 1.66 million number -0.9%
2019 1.76 million number +5.7%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 1.76 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million number, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 1.76 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.50 million number 1.50 million number 1.50 million number 1
2000s 1.72 million number 1.63 million number 1.78 million number 8
2010s 1.64 million number 1.56 million number 1.76 million number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 4 Mexico 2.28 million number compare
  2. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 2.04 million number compare
  3. 6 Chad 1.79 million number compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 1.73 million number compare
  5. 9 Syria 1.71 million number compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 1.69 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso was 1.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/