Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.51 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.51 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.94 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million number, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.68 million number | — |
| 2001 | 2.84 million number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.64 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million number | +6.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.51 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.23 million number, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.51 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 837,733 number, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 million number | 2.68 million number | 2.68 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million number | 2.64 million number | 2.94 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million number | 2.35 million number | 2.64 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burkina Faso was 2.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million number in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/