Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Burkina Faso
8.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
8.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Rwanda rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.1% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 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 Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 159th 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