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

Angola, at 36.8% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Angola vs Burkina Faso: Children out of school

Angola

36.8%

in 2023

Burkina Faso

34.3%

in 2024

Angola rank

11th

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Children out of school over time

Angola
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Angola currently reports 36.8% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1980s	49.0%	82.7%	33.7%	Burkina Faso
1990s	51.4%	67.0%	15.6%	Burkina Faso
2000s	11.8%	39.1%	27.3%	Burkina Faso
2010s	12.1%	38.8%	26.7%	Burkina Faso
2020s	36.8%	42.0%	5.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Angola or Burkina Faso?: Angola, at 36.8% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Angola and Burkina Faso?: 2.5%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for children out of school?: Angola ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 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.