Angola vs Burkina Faso: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Angola
36.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
12th
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Angola currently reports 36.8% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 203 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 82.7% | 33.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 67.0% | 15.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 39.1% | 27.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 38.8% | 26.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 42.0% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Angola, at 36.8% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 2.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.