Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Burkina Faso
34.8%
in 2024
Eritrea
37.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Eritrea rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.3% against 34.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Eritrea ranks 9th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 50.2% | 14.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 25.2% | 24.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 32.4% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 37.3% | 4.8% | Eritrea |
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, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 37.3% against 34.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 2.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Eritrea ranks 9th 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, male (%). 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