Burkina Faso vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.21 million
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.57 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
17th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
20th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 8.57 million against 1.21 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.36 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 7.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 808,791 | 11.61 million | 10.80 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 860,197 | 9.90 million | 9.04 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 8.98 million | 7.91 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 8.57 million against 1.21 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7.36 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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