Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 37.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso is 37.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.3% | — |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 37.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 37.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 55.4% | 74.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 36.3% | 51.9% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso was 37.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/