Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
52.1%
in 2024
Niger
60.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.4% against 52.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 79.1% | 8.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 67.9% | 4.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 54.0% | 8.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 58.1% | 8.4% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 60.4% against 52.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 8.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 171 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, 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