Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
63.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
55.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.0% against 55.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 55.8% | 20.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 43.1% | 32.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 43.7% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 52.9% | 6.9% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.0% against 55.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 7.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th 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, male (%). 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