Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
43.7%
in 2024
Senegal
39.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Senegal rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.7% against 39.8% in Senegal, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 8th 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 | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 42.9% | 22.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 32.8% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 39.7% | 3.9% | 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 Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.7% against 39.8% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 3.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 8th 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