Burkina Faso vs Congo: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
10.0%
in 2024
Congo
10.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Congo rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.4% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Congo ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 5.1% | 4.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 4.7% | 3.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 9.4% | 4.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.4% | 0.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 10.4% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Congo ranks 159th 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