Burkina Faso vs Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Burkina Faso
51.5%
in 2024
Niger
43.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Niger rank
204th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 51.5% against 43.7% in Niger, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 204th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.5% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 17.0% | 3.8% | Niger |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 22.5% | 8.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 33.2% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 49.3% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 45.0% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 51.5% against 43.7% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 7.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 204th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release