Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Burkina Faso
51.5%
in 2024
Senegal
56.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Senegal rank
200th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 56.6% against 51.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Senegal ranks 200th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 29.7% | 19.5% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 35.8% | 19.6% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 44.5% | 13.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 51.9% | 13.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 63.1% | 4.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.0% | 0.1% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 56.6% against 51.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 5.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Senegal ranks 200th 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