Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
71.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.0% against 70.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 66.7% | 18.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 62.2% | 7.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.7% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
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, male, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.0% against 70.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th 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, male (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