Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burkina Faso
36.9%
in 2025
Niger
37.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Niger rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 37.5% against 36.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Niger ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 68.7% | 5.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 46.3% | 10.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 40.3% | 4.8% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 37.5% 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 Niger?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Niger ranks 8th 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