Burkina Faso vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
13.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
13th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.3% against 13.0% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 27.8% | 27.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 19.2% | 12.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 13.5% | 19.8% | 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, both sexes, Burkina Faso or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.3% against 13.0% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 21.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 203 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 (%). 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