Children not in school in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children not in school was 83.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Children not in school in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
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 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Children not in school in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.89 | — |
| 2009 | 68.05 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 97.78 | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 90.81 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 90.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.01 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.31 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 84.24 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 84.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.98 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 80.39 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.61 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.43 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.97 | +3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 83.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 83.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +43.7% | 68.05 | 97.78 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (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 179 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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