Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
43.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde
49.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Cape Verde rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 49.9% against 43.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 6.4% | 55.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 6.2% | 31.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 20.7% | 16.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 49.9% against 43.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 6.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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