Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 54.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 142 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2001
All-time low
52.8%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 84.5 %2001: 87.2 %2003: 84.9 %2004: 84.4 %2005: 83.6 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 81.5 %2008: 79 %2009: 76 %2010: 64.9 %2011: 63.7 %2012: 61.7 %2013: 59.1 %2015: 54.3 %2016: 57 %2017: 55 %2018: 52.8 %2019: 54.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 54.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2018.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 84.5%
2001 87.2% +3.2%
2003 84.9% -2.6%
2004 84.4% -0.6%
2005 83.6% -0.9%
2006 82.5% -1.3%
2007 81.5% -1.2%
2008 79.0% -3.1%
2009 76.0% -3.7%
2010 64.9% -14.7%
2011 63.7% -1.8%
2012 61.7% -3.1%
2013 59.1% -4.2%
2015 54.3% -8.1%
2016 57.0% +5.0%
2017 55.0% -3.6%
2018 52.8% -4.0%
2019 54.1% +2.4%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 54.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 54.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.2%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.5% 84.5% 84.5% 1
2000s 82.4% 76.0% 87.2% 8
2010s 58.1% 52.8% 64.9% 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 4 Guinea 57.7% compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 55.6% compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 55.5% compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 52.8% compare
  5. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 50.1% compare
  6. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 48.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso was 54.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2018.
How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/