Burkina Faso vs Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
53.6%
in 2024
Niger
42.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Niger rank
209th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.6% against 42.9% in Niger, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 209th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 14.1% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 28.6% | 7.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 44.9% | 12.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 44.0% | 8.7% | 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 Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.6% against 42.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 10.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 209th 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