Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Burkina Faso
66.6%
in 2025
South Sudan
64.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
18th
South Sudan rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.6% against 64.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 67.0% | 22.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 66.1% | 8.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 65.6% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.6% against 64.7% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 21st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release