Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Burkina Faso
1.46 million
in 2024
Niger
2.00 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Niger rank
4th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.00 million against 1.46 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 534,570.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.04 million | 11,160 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.09 million | 52,041 | Niger |
| 2010s | 937,518 | 1.21 million | 276,049 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.82 million | 460,152 | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 2.00 million against 1.46 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 Niger?
- 534,570, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th 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, male (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