Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
53.6%
in 2024
Liberia
56.3%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Liberia rank
204th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 56.3% against 53.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Liberia ranks 204th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 29.3% | 21.1% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 36.6% | 26.5% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 62.1% | 36.2% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 73.9% | 47.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 69.5% | 12.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 56.3% | 7.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 56.3% against 53.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 2.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Liberia ranks 204th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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