Burkina Faso vs GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
76.3%
in 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
47.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 76.3% against 47.8% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 7th 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 | GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 56.8% | 33.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 49.1% | 25.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 48.5% | 23.9% | 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Burkina Faso, at 76.3% against 47.8% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- 28.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 7th 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