Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Benin
10.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
10.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
160th
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 160th and Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 1.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 160th and Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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