Burkina Faso vs Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
52.1%
in 2024
Tokelau
65.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Tokelau rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 65.2% against 52.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Tokelau ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.8% | 27.8% | 13.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 43.3% | 5.0% | 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 Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 65.2% against 52.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Tokelau?
- 13.1%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tokelau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tokelau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Tokelau ranks 1st 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