Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Burkina Faso or Senegal?

Burkina Faso, at 79.3% against 76.5% in Senegal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?

30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Burkina Faso

79.3%

in 2018

Senegal

76.5%

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

163rd

Senegal rank

166th

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 79.3% against 76.5% in Senegal, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 166th of 183 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.3%	32.1%	18.8%	Senegal
1980s	20.1%	40.9%	20.8%	Senegal
1990s	32.0%	50.4%	18.4%	Senegal
2000s	49.0%	66.6%	17.6%	Senegal
2010s	69.9%	74.9%	5.0%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Burkina Faso or Senegal?: Burkina Faso, at 79.3% against 76.5% in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?: Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 166th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit: % of primary school age children
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.