Burkina Faso vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
77.2%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
91.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
208th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
206th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 91.6% against 77.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 208th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 206th of 217 countries.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 73.3% | 58.9% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 81.0% | 56.8% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 84.8% | 48.8% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 90.3% | 34.1% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 89.3% | 4.3% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 90.0% | 8.7% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 91.6% against 77.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 14.4%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 208th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 206th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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