Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Burkina Faso
68.8%
in 2019
Senegal
68.9%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
Senegal rank
171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.9% against 68.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 19.2% | 13.5% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 24.4% | 14.8% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 35.8% | 13.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 46.5% | 15.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 67.0% | 11.2% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.9% against 68.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 171st 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.