Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2100
South Sudan
11.6%
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st
Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.6% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.1% | 53.5% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 58.3% | 53.4% | 4.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 50.5% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 47.9% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 44.8% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.2% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 40.0% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 32.0% | 34.3% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 27.3% | 30.1% | 2.8% | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 22.6% | 26.8% | 4.1% | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 18.3% | 23.4% | 5.2% | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 14.4% | 20.0% | 5.6% | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 11.0% | 16.8% | 5.8% | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 8.2% | 13.8% | 5.6% | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 11.6% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 5.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.