Burkina Faso vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Burkina Faso
34.8%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
12.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
11th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.8% against 12.9% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.7 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 26.7% | 23.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 19.0% | 11.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 13.8% | 19.7% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.8% against 12.9% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 21.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 13th 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