Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Burkina Faso
22.4%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
6.7%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 22.4% against 6.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 166 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 91.1% 44.3% 46.8% Burkina Faso
1980s 84.6% 30.1% 54.4% Burkina Faso
1990s 75.5% 22.0% 53.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 58.6% 12.4% 46.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 31.5% 7.4% 24.1% 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, female, Burkina Faso or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Burkina Faso, at 22.4% against 6.7% 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, female between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
15.7%, 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)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
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, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 166 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/