Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
68.6%
in 2019
Ethiopia
69.7%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Ethiopia rank
178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 69.7% against 68.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Ethiopia ranks 178th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 10.9% | 3.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 28.4% | 11.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 53.7% | 16.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 68.0% | 12.4% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 69.7% against 68.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Ethiopia ranks 178th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.