Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Burkina Faso
68.4%
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
70.7%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
178th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
177th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 70.7% against 68.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th of 193 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 10.0% 39.0% 29.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 16.7% 54.3% 37.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 28.1% 43.7% 15.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 64.2% 65.7% 1.5% Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 70.7% against 68.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th 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.