Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Burkina Faso
34.8%
in 2024
Senegal
32.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Senegal rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.8% against 32.9% in Senegal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.1% | 64.1% | 19.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 55.4% | 20.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 43.8% | 19.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 32.4% | 15.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.5% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 1.6% | 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 Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.8% against 32.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 14th 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