Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 48.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
5th
of 171 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 1999
All-time low
38.9%
in 2018
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso stood at 48.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 80.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 48.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 48.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 60.5% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 38.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.2% | 50.8% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burkina Faso was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release