Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Children out of school, male

Burkina Faso
34.8%
in 2024
Senegal
32.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Senegal rank
13th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.8% against 32.9% in Senegal, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 13th of 177 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 83.1% 64.1% 19.1% Burkina Faso
1980s 76.1% 55.4% 20.7% Burkina Faso
1990s 63.1% 43.8% 19.3% Burkina Faso
2000s 47.4% 32.4% 15.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 32.6% 28.5% 4.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 33.5% 31.8% 1.6% 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 Senegal?
Burkina Faso, at 34.8% against 32.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for children out of school, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 13th 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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About this data

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

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.