Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
45.4%
in 2024
Senegal
46.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Senegal rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 46.8% against 45.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 4th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 41.0% | 19.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 34.9% | 5.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 46.5% | 1.2% | Senegal |
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?
- Senegal, at 46.8% 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 Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Senegal 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 5th and Senegal ranks 4th 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