Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
48.2%
in 2024
Niger
61.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
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 61.9% against 48.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th 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 | 80.4% | 86.2% | 5.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 77.1% | 5.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 62.3% | 14.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 61.0% | 14.7% | 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 61.9% against 48.2% 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?
- 13.7%, 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 5th 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, 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