Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
48.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
45.1%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Eritrea rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.2% against 45.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 46.2% | 34.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 43.5% | 28.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 46.9% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.1% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.2% against 45.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 3.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 8th 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, female (%). 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