Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
10.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
13.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
161st
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
163rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 13.8% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 5.8% | 4.9% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 9.5% | 7.3% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 12.2% | 7.2% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 13.6% | 4.2% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 13.8% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 3.8%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd 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