Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Adolescents out of school

Burkina Faso
59.3%
in 2024
Senegal
63.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Senegal rank
4th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 63.9% against 59.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.6%.

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 6th and Senegal ranks 4th of 179 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 80.5% 57.5% 23.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 49.5% 45.8% 3.7% Burkina Faso
2020s 56.3% 64.0% 7.7% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 63.9% against 59.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
4.6%, 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?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 4th 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.