Burkina Faso vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
63.0%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
6th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.0% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th 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 | 75.8% | 34.2% | 41.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 30.9% | 17.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 34.3% | 22.3% | 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.0% 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, male between Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29.2%, 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, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th 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, 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