Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burkina Faso
79.1%
in 2024
Senegal
84.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Senegal rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 84.2% against 79.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.1%.
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 5th and Senegal ranks 3rd 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 | 88.7% | 80.1% | 8.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 68.7% | 7.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 84.6% | 6.9% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 84.2% against 79.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 5.1%, 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, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 3rd 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