Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 76.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 76.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 92.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.5% | — |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 76.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 76.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 86.7% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 66.9% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 67.9% | 76.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 76.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release