Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Burkina Faso
51.5%
in 2024
Somalia
11.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Somalia rank
206th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 51.5% against 11.3% in Somalia, a difference of 40.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.6 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 206th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 17.0% | 6.8% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 20.5% | 4.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 20.3% | 24.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 11.3% | 38.5% | 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 Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 51.5% against 11.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 40.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 206th 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