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)
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release