Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
48.2%
in 2024
Guinea
45.6%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Guinea rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.2% against 45.6% in Guinea, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 75.0% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 60.3% | 15.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.3% | 2.5% | 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 Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.2% against 45.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 2.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 6th 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