Burkina Faso vs Cote d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Burkina Faso
83.9%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
84.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 84.0% against 83.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 71.6% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.6% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 82.4% | 1.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Burkina Faso or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 84.0% against 83.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 5th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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