Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
53.6%
in 2019
Liberia
50.1%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
170th
Liberia rank
173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.6% against 50.1% in Liberia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Liberia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 37.6% | 24.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 44.2% | 22.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 48.6% | 3.9% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.6% against 50.1% in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Liberia ranks 173rd of 188 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.