Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Burkina Faso
68.8%
in 2019
Gambia
66.1%
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
Gambia rank
175th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.8% against 66.1% in Gambia, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Gambia ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 12.5% | 6.6% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 27.7% | 18.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 37.1% | 19.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 67.0% | 22.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 66.1% | 18.6% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.8% against 66.1% in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 2.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Gambia ranks 175th 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.