Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 63.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male in Burkina Faso is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 90.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 162 countries on this measure, 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 90.7% | — |
| 1989 | 85.3% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 63.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 63.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 85.3% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 66.8% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 43.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 50.9% | 63.0% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burkina Faso was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release