Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
53.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
69.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
208th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 69.8% against 53.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 211 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 30.9% | 22.7% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 49.1% | 34.6% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 47.8% | 26.1% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 57.7% | 21.8% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 66.1% | 7.1% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 68.9% | 10.6% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 69.8% against 53.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 16.2%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th 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