Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.41 million
in 2024
Niger
2.11 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Niger rank
6th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.11 million against 1.41 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 698,580.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 905,453 | 866,569 | 38,884 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.01 million | 29,519 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 873,604 | 1.30 million | 422,386 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.88 million | 629,320 | Niger |
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, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.11 million against 1.41 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 698,580, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th 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