Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Burkina Faso
0.4425 GPIA
in 2024
Senegal
0.466 GPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
Senegal rank
130th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.466 GPIA against 0.4425 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0235 GPIA.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3805 GPIA | 0.3724 GPIA | 0.0081 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.424 GPIA | 0.4199 GPIA | 0.0041 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.444 GPIA | 0.4977 GPIA | 0.0537 GPIA | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.466 GPIA against 0.4425 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.0235 GPIA, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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