Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
1.55 WPIA
in 2021
Dominican Republic
0.4255 WPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.55 WPIA against 0.4255 WPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.12 WPIA.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.6 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 WPIA | 0.1724 WPIA | 1.3 WPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.53 WPIA | 0.9906 WPIA | 0.5403 WPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.55 WPIA | 0.4253 WPIA | 1.13 WPIA | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Burkina Faso or Dominican Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.55 WPIA against 0.4255 WPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
- 1.12 WPIA, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release