Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 636,109 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
636,109
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
636,109
in 2024
All-time low
337,697
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 636,109 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 636,109 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 337,697, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 180 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 337,697 | — |
| 2001 | 363,146 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 383,350 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 401,876 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 396,600 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 413,726 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 416,941 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 414,597 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 417,346 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 409,673 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 414,595 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 419,154 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 424,550 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 429,085 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 427,590 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 428,301 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 424,626 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 437,019 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 453,643 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 479,202 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 507,640 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 563,700 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 605,123 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 636,109 | +5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 636,109 is above the median for low income countries, which is 496,731, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 636,109 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,855, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,697 | 337,697 | 337,697 | 1 |
| 2000s | 400,948 | 363,146 | 417,346 | 8 |
| 2010s | 426,824 | 409,673 | 453,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 558,355 | 479,202 | 636,109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 680,615 compare
- 11 Kenya 680,409 compare
- 12 Russian Federation 670,000 compare
- 14 Yemen 584,004 compare
- 15 Cameroon 563,714 compare
- 16 Philippines 556,418 compare
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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burkina Faso was 636,109 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 636,109 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,697 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release