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 851,122 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
851,122 number
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
5th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.04 million number
in 2003
All-time low
753,242 number
in 1983
Years of data
20
1983–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso, 1983–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1983200120191983: 753.2k number1989: 817.8k number1999: 950.2k number2001: 1.0M number2003: 1.0M number2004: 1.0M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 997.8k number2007: 957.8k number2008: 898.4k number2009: 865.8k number2010: 874.5k number2011: 832.6k number2012: 836.4k number2013: 836.7k number2015: 817.8k number2016: 812.2k number2017: 814.3k number2018: 772.3k number2019: 851.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso is 851,122 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.04 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 753,242 number, in 1983.

That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1983 to 2019.
Year number Change
1983 753,242 number
1989 817,782 number +8.6%
1999 950,200 number +16.2%
2001 1.01 million number +6.7%
2003 1.04 million number +2.7%
2004 1.04 million number -0.1%
2005 1.03 million number -1.2%
2006 997,757 number -2.9%
2007 957,819 number -4.0%
2008 898,363 number -6.2%
2009 865,798 number -3.6%
2010 874,462 number +1.0%
2011 832,643 number -4.8%
2012 836,429 number +0.5%
2013 836,661 number +0.0%
2015 817,800 number -2.3%
2016 812,198 number -0.7%
2017 814,308 number +0.3%
2018 772,303 number -5.2%
2019 851,122 number +10.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 851,122 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 607,744 number, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 851,122 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197,852 number, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 785,512 number 753,242 number 817,782 number 2
1990s 950,200 number 950,200 number 950,200 number 1
2000s 980,397 number 865,798 number 1.04 million number 8
2010s 827,547 number 772,303 number 874,462 number 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 2 Indonesia 1.86 million number compare
  2. 3 Niger 1.15 million number compare
  3. 4 Mali 972,275 number compare
  4. 6 Philippines 825,925 number compare
  5. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 687,651 number compare
  6. 8 Chad 672,766 number compare

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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 851,122 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 1.04 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 753,242 number in 1983.
How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Burkina Faso ranks 5th 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 1.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/