Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
77.6%
in 2025
Gambia
79.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
Gambia rank
132nd
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 79.4% against 77.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 132nd of 165 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 17.6% | 9.4% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 29.7% | 16.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 48.7% | 27.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 65.5% | 17.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 76.0% | 3.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 79.4% against 77.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 132nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (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