Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
0.9221 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9231 GPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
99th
South Africa rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9231 GPIA against 0.9221 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 169 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.8194 GPIA | 0.3213 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.8247 GPIA | 0.2995 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7473 GPIA | 0.2623 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.7789 GPIA | 0.1624 GPIA | 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9231 GPIA against 0.9221 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.001 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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