Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
66.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
66.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.8% against 66.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 165 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 23.1% | 6.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 21.3% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 38.9% | 11.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 56.6% | 11.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 64.8% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.8% against 66.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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