Burkina Faso vs Libya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
36.9%
in 2025
Libya
37.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Libya rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 37.8% against 36.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
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 Libya ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 62.4% | 3.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 49.1% | 14.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 39.8% | 4.3% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 37.8% 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 Libya?
- 0.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Libya ranks 8th 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