Burkina Faso vs World: 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
- World
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.3% against 7.1% in World, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.0 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.1% | 18.5% | 66.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 14.6% | 59.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 13.5% | 49.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 10.0% | 38.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 7.6% | 20.4% | 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 World?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.3% against 7.1% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burkina Faso and World?
- 14.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and World ranks 18th 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/