How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?

19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.

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.

Arab World vs Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Arab World

17.8%

in 2019

Burkina Faso

46.1%

in 2019

Arab World rank

11th

Burkina Faso rank

8th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Arab World
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 46.1% against 17.8% in Arab World, a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1980s	33.8%	88.3%	54.5%	Burkina Faso
1990s	28.8%	79.5%	50.6%	Burkina Faso
2000s	23.3%	77.8%	54.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	19.7%	47.8%	28.1%	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, Arab World or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 46.1% against 17.8% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Arab World and Burkina Faso?: 28.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Burkina Faso rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Arab World ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.