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

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

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 Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Burkina Faso

21.9%

in 2019

Kenya

18.8%

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

23rd

Kenya rank

24th

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

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21.9% against 18.8% in Kenya, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.5%	38.4%	26.1%	Burkina Faso
2000s	53.3%	20.0%	33.3%	Burkina Faso
2010s	33.9%	18.8%	15.2%	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 Kenya?: Burkina Faso, at 21.9% against 18.8% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 3.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 24th 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/