Burkina Faso vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Burkina Faso
73.5%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
50.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
8th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 73.5% against 50.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 6th of 179 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 | 91.9% | 68.9% | 23.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 56.5% | 19.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 52.7% | 17.6% | 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Burkina Faso, at 73.5% against 50.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 23.5%, 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 6th of 179 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 (%). 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