Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
59.3%
in 2024
Senegal
63.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Senegal rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 63.9% against 59.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 57.5% | 23.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 45.8% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 64.0% | 7.7% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 63.9% against 59.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 4.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 4th of 183 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 (%). 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