Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Children out of school

Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
Kenya
32.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Kenya rank
14th

Children out of school over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.3% against 32.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 66.4% 37.2% 29.1% Burkina Faso
2000s 54.8% 17.4% 37.4% Burkina Faso
2010s 35.6% 17.3% 18.3% Burkina Faso
2020s 30.7% 34.6% 3.9% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 34.3% against 32.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
1.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for children out of school?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th 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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About this data

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

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.