Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
36.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
37.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 37.1% against 36.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 42.8% | 16.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 38.1% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 38.4% | 2.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 37.1% against 36.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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