Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
68.6%
in 2019
Guinea
66.4%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Guinea rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.6% against 66.4% in Guinea, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Guinea ranks 182nd of 197 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 24.5% | 16.0% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 24.4% | 10.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 27.6% | 4.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 51.8% | 15.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 64.4% | 7.9% | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.6% against 66.4% in Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Guinea ranks 182nd 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.