Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Burkina Faso or Chad?

Burkina Faso, at 659,756 girls against 519,892 girls in Chad as of 2024.

What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Burkina Faso and Chad?

139,864 girls, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Chad: Girls and boys who are out of school

Burkina Faso

659,756 girls

in 2024

Chad

519,892 girls

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

13th

Chad rank

15th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Burkina Faso
Chad

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 659,756 girls against 519,892 girls in Chad, a difference of 139,864 girls.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Chad ranks 15th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1970s	445,230 girls	297,102 girls	148,128 girls	Burkina Faso
1980s	564,996 girls	371,653 girls	193,343 girls	Burkina Faso
1990s	693,726 girls	437,244 girls	256,482 girls	Burkina Faso
2000s	709,206 girls	443,430 girls	265,776 girls	Burkina Faso
2010s	488,472 girls	501,978 girls	13,506 girls	Chad
2020s	651,510 girls	546,202 girls	105,309 girls	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Burkina Faso or Chad?: Burkina Faso, at 659,756 girls against 519,892 girls in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Burkina Faso and Chad?: 139,864 girls, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Chad ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.