Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.36 million
in 2024
Philippines
1.62 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Philippines rank
9th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.62 million against 1.36 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 252,970.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 894,304 | 880,452 | 13,852 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 991,659 | 788,237 | 203,422 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.31 million | 72,117 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.77 million | 574,407 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 941,080 | 1.44 million | 501,430 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.51 million | 228,184 | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.62 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 Philippines?
- 252,970, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 9th 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