Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
72.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
71.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Rwanda rank
139th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 72.2% against 71.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 26.1% | 13.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 26.8% | 10.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 26.3% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.8% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.0% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 72.2% against 71.9% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release