Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.49 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.49 LPIA
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.64 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.35 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.49 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.64 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.35 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.45 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.48 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.64 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 LPIA | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 LPIA | +10.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.49 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.51 LPIA, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.49 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51 LPIA, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 LPIA | 1.45 LPIA | 1.48 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.58 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 1.64 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.42 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 1.49 LPIA | 2 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso was 1.49 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release