Angola vs Burkina Faso: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Angola
63.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
66.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
177th
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.3% against 63.1% in Angola, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 177th and Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.7% | 12.9% | 35.8% | Angola |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 26.6% | 18.6% | Angola |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 56.6% | 25.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 58.8% | 20.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 58.6% | 4.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.3% against 63.1% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 3.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Angola ranks 177th and Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.