Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
16.0%
in 2025
Senegal
16.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Senegal rank
145th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 145th of 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.1% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.5% | 0.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 145th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary 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