Which has higher children out of school, male, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?

Burkina Faso, at 34.8% against 33.0% in Cape Verde as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?

33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Children out of school, male

Burkina Faso

34.8%

in 2024

Cape Verde

33.0%

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Cape Verde rank

12th

Children out of school, male over time

Burkina Faso
Cape Verde

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.8% against 33.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Cape Verde ranks 12th of 177 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1980s	74.6%	19.7%	54.9%	Burkina Faso
1990s	63.3%	5.2%	58.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	49.7%	6.7%	43.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	30.3%	6.7%	23.6%	Burkina Faso
2020s	30.0%	15.4%	14.6%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?: Burkina Faso, at 34.8% against 33.0% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?: 1.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for children out of school, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Cape Verde ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.