Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
50.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 52.1% against 50.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 60.9% | 18.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 45.6% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 50.1% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 52.1% against 50.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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, female (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