Benin vs Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Benin
68.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
68.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.9% against 68.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 87.3% | 24.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 72.1% | 20.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 66.1% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.9% against 68.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Benin ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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