Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Adolescents out of school, female

Burkina Faso
55.5%
in 2024
Senegal
58.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Senegal rank
7th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 58.5% against 55.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 7th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 83.7% 61.3% 22.4% Burkina Faso
2010s 51.7% 45.0% 6.7% Burkina Faso
2020s 52.6% 58.9% 6.3% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 58.5% against 55.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
3.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.