Burkina Faso vs Chad: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
50.2%
in 2024
Chad
45.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Chad rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.2% against 45.4% in Chad, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Chad ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 65.1% | 10.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 60.1% | 14.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 48.7% | 7.7% | Chad |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 45.7% | 2.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.2% against 45.4% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 4.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Chad ranks 6th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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