Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Burkina Faso
8.5%
in 2024
Kenya
9.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Kenya rank
155th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.2% against 8.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 155th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 9.0% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9.2% against 8.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 155th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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