Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
43.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
39.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Eritrea rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.7% against 39.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 41.2% | 30.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.2% | 1.1% | 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 Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.7% against 39.2% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 4.5%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 9th 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