Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
10.0%
in 2024
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Kenya rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.4% against 10.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 10.8% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 10.4% 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 Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 158th 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