Burkina Faso—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #8 of 175
Latest Value
1.4M
2024
YoY Change
-17.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#8
of 175 countries
Maximum
1.6M
2023
Minimum
856,576
2018
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
1.4M
Previous
1.6M
Highest
1.6M
Lowest
856,576
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4M | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6M | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2M | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1M | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1M | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 929,223 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 856,576 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 896,835 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 895,083 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0M | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0M | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0M | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0M | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0M | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1M | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 946,050 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 989,914 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1M | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2M | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2M | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3M | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3M | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3M | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3M | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →