Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Burkina Faso
600
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
574,043
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
124th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
123rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 574,043 against 600 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 573,443.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 956.7 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 124th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 123rd of 146 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,122 369,936 366,813 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 3,456 431,939 428,482 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 806.5 569,143 568,336 UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 574,043 against 600 in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
573,443, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 123rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release