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 30.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, 1983–2019
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 30.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 149 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 85.9% | — |
| 1989 | 79.1% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +5.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.0%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.5% | 79.1% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 48.1% | 70.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 29.0% | 44.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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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 30.7% 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 85.9% 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 29.0% 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 149 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 36.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/