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 59.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
59.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2003
All-time low
56.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso stood at 59.3%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso peaked at 91.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 91.9% | — |
| 2006 | 86.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +5.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 59.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 59.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.2%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.3% | 91.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 56.2% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
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 59.3% in 2021, 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 91.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 23.4%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release