Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
62.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
82.2%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
195th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
196th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 82.2% against 62.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 65.6% | 34.5% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 77.4% | 34.3% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 85.1% | 15.4% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 83.8% | 15.3% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 82.2% against 62.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 19.6%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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