Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.77 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.93 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.57 million
in 1983
Years of data
26
1983–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso stood at 2.77 million.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 181 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.03 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | -5.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.77 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 544,931, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.57 million | 1.78 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 1.95 million | 2.36 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.74 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.07 million | 2.93 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burkina Faso was 2.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release