Burkina Faso vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
21.9%
in 2019
Jordan
18.7%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Jordan rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jordan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.9% against 18.7% in Jordan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.6% | 5.6% | 82.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 11.5% | 70.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 9.5% | 55.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 8.1% | 46.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 21.4% | 7.5% | 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 Jordan?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.9% against 18.7% in Jordan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 3.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 25th 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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About this data
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/