Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burkina Faso
33.7%
in 2024
Kenya
31.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Kenya rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 33.7% against 31.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 37.1% | 35.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 18.1% | 41.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 15.8% | 21.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 33.0% | 2.5% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 33.7% against 31.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 1.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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