Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
79.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia
73.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 79.1% against 73.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 75.9% | 14.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 73.2% | 17.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 72.0% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 70.5% | 7.2% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 79.1% against 73.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 5.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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, male (%). 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