What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries?

27.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Burkina Faso

76.3%

in 2024

SDG: Least Developed Countries

49.2%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

7th

SDG: Least Developed Countries rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
SDG: Least Developed Countries

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 76.3% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 27.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th 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	SDG: Least Developed Countries	Difference	Ahead
2000s	89.9%	63.9%	26.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	74.4%	53.1%	21.3%	Burkina Faso
2020s	72.4%	50.9%	21.5%	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 sexes, Burkina Faso or SDG: Least Developed Countries?: Burkina Faso, at 76.3% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?: 27.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,150 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release