Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 30.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 148 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 1983
All-time low
29.1%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1983–2019

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

204060801983200120191983: 89.6 %1989: 84.2 %1999: 75.7 %2001: 75.2 %2003: 73 %2004: 71 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 64.8 %2007: 60.9 %2008: 55.7 %2009: 52 %2010: 47.9 %2011: 43.9 %2012: 41.7 %2013: 39.3 %2015: 35 %2016: 33.2 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 30.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso is 30.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso peaked at 89.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2018.

That places Burkina Faso 9th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1983 to 2019.
Year % Change
1983 89.6%
1989 84.2% -5.9%
1999 75.7% -10.1%
2001 75.2% -0.7%
2003 73.0% -2.8%
2004 71.0% -2.8%
2005 68.1% -4.0%
2006 64.8% -4.9%
2007 60.9% -6.0%
2008 55.7% -8.6%
2009 52.0% -6.6%
2010 47.9% -7.9%
2011 43.9% -8.3%
2012 41.7% -4.9%
2013 39.3% -5.9%
2015 35.0% -10.8%
2016 33.2% -5.3%
2017 31.8% -4.1%
2018 29.1% -8.6%
2019 30.3% +4.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 30.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.3%, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 30.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 86.9% 84.2% 89.6% 2
1990s 75.7% 75.7% 75.7% 1
2000s 65.1% 52.0% 75.2% 8
2010s 36.9% 29.1% 47.9% 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 6 Djibouti 41.8% compare
  2. 7 Guinea 38.8% compare
  3. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 34.2% compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 29.6% compare
  5. 11 Yemen 25.3% compare
  6. 12 Bahamas 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso was 30.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2018.
How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/