Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Burkina Faso
68.8%
in 2019
Ethiopia
66.9%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.8% against 66.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 21.4% | 11.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.2% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 47.2% | 14.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 64.9% | 11.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.8% against 66.9% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.