Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
66.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
67.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
140th
Rwanda rank
139th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 67.1% against 66.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 28.4% | 12.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 27.2% | 8.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 38.6% | 7.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 59.7% | 3.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 67.1% against 66.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda 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, male (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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