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

Eritrea, at 37.3% against 34.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 Eritrea: Children out of school, male

Burkina Faso

34.8%

in 2024

Eritrea

37.3%

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

10th

Eritrea rank

8th

Children out of school, male over time

Burkina Faso
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 37.3% against 34.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Eritrea ranks 8th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.5%	50.2%	14.3%	Burkina Faso
2000s	49.7%	25.2%	24.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	31.5%	32.4%	0.9%	Eritrea
2020s	32.5%	37.3%	4.8%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 37.3% against 34.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?: 2.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for children out of school, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Eritrea ranks 8th 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.