Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Burkina Faso
51.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
73.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
201st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 73.7% against 51.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 201st of 206 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.3% 47.0% 36.7% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 16.2% 55.5% 39.4% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 29.0% 57.4% 28.5% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 40.2% 70.4% 30.2% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 60.7% 76.8% 16.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 60.8% 75.6% 14.8% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 73.7% against 51.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
22.2%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 201st 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release