Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
45.4%
in 2024
Niger
53.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 53.9% against 45.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 75.1% | 8.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 62.1% | 4.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 46.5% | 7.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 51.3% | 8.0% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 53.9% against 45.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 8.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd 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, male (%). 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