Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.62 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
8th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso stood at 2.62 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.62 million | +7.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.62 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.62 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.75 million | 1.90 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.63 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 1.95 million | 2.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burkina Faso was 2.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release