Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Adolescents out of school, male

Burkina Faso
63.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
55.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
6th

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 63.0% against 55.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 160 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 76.4% 55.8% 20.6% Burkina Faso
2000s 75.8% 43.1% 32.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 47.5% 43.7% 3.8% Burkina Faso
2020s 59.8% 52.9% 6.9% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Burkina Faso, at 63.0% against 55.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
7.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, male (% of male 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, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,621 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.