Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.36 million
in 2024
Niger
1.88 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Niger rank
8th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.88 million against 1.36 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 513,590.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 868,422 | 772,884 | 95,538 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 898,974 | 105,376 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.18 million | 46,572 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.32 million | 118,287 | Niger |
| 2010s | 993,700 | 1.31 million | 318,859 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.80 million | 465,828 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.88 million against 1.36 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 513,590, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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