Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
41.9%
in 2024
Guinea
37.6%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Guinea rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.9% against 37.6% in Guinea, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 86.0% | 1.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 70.8% | 6.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 54.5% | 16.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 39.4% | 2.9% | 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 Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.9% against 37.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 4.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 11th 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