Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
Kenya
32.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Kenya rank
15th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.3% against 32.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 37.2% | 29.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 17.4% | 37.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 17.3% | 18.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 34.6% | 3.9% | Kenya |
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, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.3% against 32.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 1.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th 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.