Burkina Faso vs United States: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Burkina Faso
1.36 million children
in 2024
United States
965,853 children
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
11th
United States rank
13th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.36 million children against 965,853 children in United States, a difference of 397,337 children.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million children | 135,557 children | 1.10 million children | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 939,688 children | 286,307 children | 653,381 children | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.13 million children | 817,026 children | 315,337 children | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Burkina Faso or United States?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.36 million children against 965,853 children in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Burkina Faso and United States?
- 397,337 children, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.