Burkina Faso - Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Burkina Faso was 24.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 87.40 in 1971, while its lowest value was 19.78 in 2018.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 87.40
1972 86.99
1977 84.32
1978 83.71
1979 83.14
1980 82.29
1981 80.95
1982 78.99
1983 77.61
1984 75.79
1985 73.20
1986 70.87
1987 68.70
1988 68.23
1989 68.09
1991 67.18
1992 66.60
1993 65.51
1994 64.04
1995 62.08
1998 58.54
1999 58.19
2000 57.07
2001 56.20
2002 57.78
2003 55.47
2004 53.71
2005 48.89
2006 45.43
2007 40.20
2008 34.60
2009 32.28
2010 37.29
2011 32.96
2012 32.31
2013 31.61
2014 30.34
2015 28.78
2016 23.09
2017 22.10
2018 19.78
2019 21.33
2020 24.46

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation