Burkina Faso vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female
Burkina Faso
650,121
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
15.91 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.91 million against 650,121 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.26 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 24.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 163 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534,255 | 11.73 million | 11.19 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 449,637 | 12.52 million | 12.07 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 555,814 | 15.44 million | 14.88 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female, Burkina Faso or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.91 million against 650,121 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female between Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.26 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (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