Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
41.9%
in 2024
Eritrea
43.0%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Eritrea rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43.0% against 41.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Eritrea ranks 6th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 45.9% | 31.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 36.7% | 29.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 42.2% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 43.0% | 4.3% | Eritrea |
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?
- Eritrea, at 43.0% against 41.9% 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 Eritrea?
- 1.1%, with Eritrea 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 8th and Eritrea ranks 6th of 169 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, 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