Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.9% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.1% | 31.2% | 56.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 21.3% | 58.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 16.4% | 52.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 9.4% | 43.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 5.8% | 23.4% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.9% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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/