Burkina Faso vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
55.5%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
9th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 55.5% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 41.8% | 40.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 34.7% | 15.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 34.9% | 15.2% | 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, Burkina Faso or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 55.5% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 162 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 (%). 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