Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
38.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
52.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
193rd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 52.6% against 38.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 29.2% | 16.8% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 36.9% | 18.3% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 49.1% | 6.7% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 51.9% | 8.6% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 52.6% against 38.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.4%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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