Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Burkina Faso
0.7401 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
0.6941 GPIA
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Nigeria rank
168th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.7401 GPIA against 0.6941 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.046 GPIA.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 189 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3066 GPIA | 0.3475 GPIA | 0.0408 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2939 GPIA | 0.7744 GPIA | 0.4805 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.374 GPIA | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.3186 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4842 GPIA | 0.7174 GPIA | 0.2332 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.7401 GPIA against 0.6941 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.046 GPIA, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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