Children not in school in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children not in school was 83.97 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.97
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.78
in 2011
All-time low
68.05
in 2009
Years of data
15
2001β2024
Children not in school in Burkina Faso, 2001β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 83.97 for children not in school in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.78 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.05, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.47 | 68.05 | 78.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.56 | 81.98 | 97.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.22 | 79.7 | 83.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 91,764 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Burkina Faso?
- Children not in school in Burkina Faso was 83.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97.78 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.05 in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children not in school?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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