Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Burkina Faso
1.46 million
in 2024
Tanzania
2.85 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.85 million against 1.46 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 949,714 | 2.33 million | 1.38 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 2.71 million | 1.41 million | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.85 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 Tanzania?
- 1.39 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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