Burkina Faso vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
76.3%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
46.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 76.3% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th 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: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 54.3% | 35.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 47.8% | 26.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 46.9% | 25.5% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 76.3% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th 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