Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Burkina Faso
0.9675 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9621 GPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.9675 GPIA against 0.9621 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0054 GPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 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 | 1.16 GPIA | 0.8051 GPIA | 0.3544 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.8089 GPIA | 0.3558 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.6645 GPIA | 0.4063 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.9913 GPIA | 0.6894 GPIA | 0.3018 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.9675 GPIA against 0.9621 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.0054 GPIA, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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