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 26.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 26.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso peaked at 71.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71.0% | — |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -36.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 26.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 26.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 2.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 49.1% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 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 26.9% 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 71.0% 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 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 28 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 38.5%. 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release