Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Burkina Faso
36.8%
in 2025
Senegal
34.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Senegal rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 36.8% against 34.8% in Senegal, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 39.2% | 15.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 38.0% | 4.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.6% | 0.2% | Senegal |
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, male (modelled), Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 36.8% against 34.8% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 13th 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, male (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