Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Burkina Faso
21.3%
in 2019
Kenya
20.5%
in 2012
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Kenya rank
22nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21.3% against 20.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 58.2% 38.8% 19.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 48.2% 19.6% 28.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 32.3% 20.5% 11.8% 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 Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 21.3% against 20.5% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/