Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
71.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
75.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Tanzania rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 75.2% against 71.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 83.3% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 77.0% | 7.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 79.2% | 11.8% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 75.2% against 71.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 4.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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