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 55.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso is 55.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 95.2% | — |
| 1989 | 91.7% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +6.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 55.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 74.1% | 87.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 43.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.4% | 55.5% | 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 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 55.5% in 2024, 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 95.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release