Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
50.3%
in 2025
Guinea
48.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Guinea rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.3% against 48.2% in Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 65.7% | 13.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 55.9% | 6.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 52.9% | 6.6% | 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.3% against 48.2% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 2.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 12th 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