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

Philippines, at 872,062 girls against 659,756 girls in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

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

212,306 girls, with Philippines ahead.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1981 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 Philippines: Girls and boys who are out of school

Burkina Faso

659,756 girls

in 2024

Philippines

872,062 girls

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

13th

Philippines rank

10th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Burkina Faso
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 872,062 girls against 659,756 girls in Burkina Faso, a difference of 212,306 girls.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 10th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	526,221 girls	361,327 girls	164,894 girls	Burkina Faso
1990s	693,726 girls	806,711 girls	112,986 girls	Philippines
2000s	647,510 girls	721,654 girls	74,144 girls	Philippines
2010s	482,635 girls	681,022 girls	198,388 girls	Philippines
2020s	625,794 girls	811,707 girls	185,913 girls	Philippines

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 Philippines?: Philippines, at 872,062 girls against 659,756 girls in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 212,306 girls, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 10th 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.