Burkina Faso—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #8 of 138
Latest Value
659,756
2024
YoY Change
-17.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#8
of 138 countries
Maximum
799,663
2023
Minimum
440,020
2018
CAGR
-0.2%
25 years
Last
659,756
Previous
799,663
Highest
799,663
Lowest
440,020
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 659,756 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 799,663 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 606,933 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 539,690 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 522,928 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 470,347 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 440,020 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 459,926 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 461,561 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 530,932 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 533,023 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 527,902 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 527,864 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 528,618 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 577,583 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 517,592 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 544,598 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 603,476 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 647,199 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 671,354 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 705,697 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 714,186 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 721,578 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 701,906 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 699,156 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
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 →