Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.3% against 19.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.1% | 62.3% | 22.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 31.3% | 45.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 37.4% | 24.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 34.5% | 15.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 28.3% | 0.4% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.3% against 19.4% in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Gambia 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/