Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
62.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
194th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 82.7% against 62.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 194th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 58.8% | 27.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 67.7% | 24.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 77.5% | 7.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 81.6% | 14.3% | UNICEF: West and Central 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: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 82.7% against 62.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 20.1%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 194th 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