Burkina Faso vs Libya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burkina Faso
36.9%
in 2025
Libya
37.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Libya rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 37.1% against 36.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Libya ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 61.5% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 48.2% | 12.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 39.1% | 3.6% | Libya |
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, female, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Libya, at 37.1% against 36.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Libya ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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