Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Burkina Faso
66.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
65.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.6% against 65.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 27.5% | 62.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 44.6% | 29.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 57.1% | 7.8% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.6% against 65.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th 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, female (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