Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Burkina Faso
11.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
10.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
152nd
Rwanda rank
155th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.5% against 10.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 155th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.5% against 10.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.1%, 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, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 155th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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