Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.21 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 683,525, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 683,525 | — |
| 2001 | 732,210 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 771,848 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 806,699 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 800,769 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 832,350 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 840,718 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 839,302 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 846,431 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 837,427 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 848,295 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 856,174 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 862,927 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 870,040 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 864,541 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 861,274 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 847,261 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 865,123 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 888,907 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 931,485 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 975,671 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +4.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.21 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 988,451, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683,525 | 683,525 | 683,525 | 1 |
| 2000s | 808,791 | 732,210 | 846,431 | 8 |
| 2010s | 860,197 | 837,427 | 888,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 931,485 | 1.21 million | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,525 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release