Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
52.1%
in 2024
Senegal
54.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Senegal rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 54.7% against 52.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 49.1% | 17.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.5% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 54.4% | 2.8% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 54.7% 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 Senegal?
- 2.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 3rd 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