Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Burkina Faso
1.31 million
in 2024
Philippines
1.45 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Philippines rank
6th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.45 million against 1.31 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 137,740.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.56 million | 392,130 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.03 million | 139,631 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 904,563 | 1.13 million | 221,807 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.39 million | 207,854 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Burkina Faso or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.45 million against 1.31 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Burkina Faso and Philippines?
- 137,740, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 6th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and 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