Burkina Faso vs Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
44.0%
in 2024
Niger
41.2%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Niger rank
191st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 44.0% against 41.2% in Niger, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Niger ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 25.0% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 36.5% | 9.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 44.0% against 41.2% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Niger ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release