Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.41 million
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
614,163
in 1983
Years of data
26
1983–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.41 million for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 614,163, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 614,163 | — |
| 1989 | 693,555 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 905,453 | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 840,321 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 838,109 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 799,623 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 771,610 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 762,516 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 897,315 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 908,378 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 882,761 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 968,242 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | +9.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.41 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 644,653, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 7.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 653,859 | 614,163 | 693,555 | 2 |
| 1990s | 905,453 | 905,453 | 905,453 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.01 million | 1.07 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 867,122 | 762,516 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.02 million | 1.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 4 Algeria 2.82 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 2.34 million compare
- 6 Niger 2.11 million compare
- 8 Cameroon 1.26 million compare
- 9 Philippines 1.23 million compare
- 10 Madagascar 1.15 million compare
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 1.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,163 in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release