Burkina Faso vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Burkina Faso
43.2%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
51.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
190th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 51.9% against 43.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 190th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 199 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.8% 26.2% 16.4% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 15.8% 32.7% 16.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 41.6% 46.3% 4.7% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 47.6% 50.8% 3.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Burkina Faso or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 51.9% against 43.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
8.7%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 190th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release