Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
54.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
53.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
South Sudan rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 54.2% against 53.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 56.0% | 20.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 54.1% | 5.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 54.0% | 4.5% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 54.2% against 53.2% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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