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

7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.

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.

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

Burkina Faso

46.1%

in 2019

Guinea

51.2%

in 2014

Burkina Faso rank

8th

Guinea rank

5th

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

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 51.2% against 46.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 5th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	88.3%	81.6%	6.7%	Burkina Faso
1990s	79.5%	69.1%	10.3%	Burkina Faso
2000s	80.4%	58.8%	21.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	52.4%	52.8%	0.4%	Guinea

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 Guinea?: Guinea, at 51.2% against 46.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 5.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 5th of 150 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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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.