Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 66.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 66.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 92.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.2% | — |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 66.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.6%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 66.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 85.9% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 66.1% | 81.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 66.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.