Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Burkina Faso
73.5%
in 2024
Senegal
77.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Senegal rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 77.8% against 73.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 85.6% | 6.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 72.2% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 79.4% | 6.8% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 77.8% against 73.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 4.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Senegal 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