How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?

25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Burkina Faso

21.9%

in 2019

Guinea

21.9%

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

23rd

Guinea rank

22nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 21.9% against 21.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 22nd of 188 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	76.5%	74.9%	1.6%	Burkina Faso
1990s	67.4%	63.4%	4.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	53.3%	39.7%	13.7%	Burkina Faso
2010s	32.9%	24.5%	8.4%	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 Guinea?: Guinea, at 21.9% against 21.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 22nd of 188 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/