Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 798,518 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 798,518 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.16 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 746,226 number, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 797,568 number | — |
| 1989 | 903,966 number | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million number | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 981,041 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 963,586 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 910,077 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 891,980 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 865,819 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 821,908 number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 802,234 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 792,758 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 746,226 number | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 798,518 number | +7.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 798,518 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 766,442 number, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 798,518 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,812 number, 4.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 850,767 number | 797,568 number | 903,966 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.08 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 981,041 number | 1.16 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 843,678 number | 746,226 number | 963,586 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso was 798,518 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,226 number in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/