Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Algeria
2.82 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso
1.41 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.82 million against 1.41 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.41 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 2.0 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 4th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,904 | 867,122 | 745,218 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 109,197 | 1.20 million | 1.09 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
- Algeria, at 2.82 million against 1.41 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 1.41 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release