Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Burkina Faso
65.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
81.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
191st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 81.2% against 65.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd 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 | 25.4% | 51.7% | 26.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 60.9% | 22.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 74.1% | 5.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 79.9% | 10.5% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 81.2% against 65.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 16.0%, 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release