Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
76.3%
in 2024
Burundi
70.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Burundi rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 76.3% against 70.6% in Burundi, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 77.4% | 9.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 64.4% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 62.8% | 5.1% | 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 sexes, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 76.3% against 70.6% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 5.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 10th of 184 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 (%). 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