Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Burkina Faso
62.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
60.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 62.7% against 60.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 79.7% | 8.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 76.2% | 14.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 59.4% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 58.5% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 62.7% against 60.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 2.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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