Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Burkina Faso
68.4%
in 2019
Central African Republic
66.7%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
178th
Central African Republic rank
181st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
0204060197119952019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 68.4% against 66.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Central African Republic ranks 181st of 193 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 10.0% 52.9% 42.9% Central African Republic
1980s 15.4% 57.5% 42.1% Central African Republic
2000s 43.6% 56.4% 12.8% Central African Republic
2010s 60.1% 63.8% 3.7% Central African Republic

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 Central African Republic?
Burkina Faso, at 68.4% against 66.7% in Central African Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
1.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Central African Republic ranks 181st of 193 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.