Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Adolescents out of school

Burkina Faso
59.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde
66.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Cape Verde rank
3rd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 66.3% against 59.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cape Verde Difference Ahead
2000s 78.7% 7.5% 71.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 48.3% 8.0% 40.2% Burkina Faso
2020s 50.7% 27.5% 23.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 66.3% against 59.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
7.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of 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 (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 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.