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 52.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso stood at 52.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso peaked at 89.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 138 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 52.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 52.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.1%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 79.2% | 89.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 51.9% | 68.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 6 Mozambique 56.9% compare
- 7 Djibouti 56.0% compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 54.8% compare
- 10 Yemen 50.6% compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 49.0% compare
- 12 Guatemala 48.1% compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- 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 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 52.5% 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 89.7% 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 51.9% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 138 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 33.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/