Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
44.0%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
57.9%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 57.9% against 44.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 189th of 193 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 42.1% | 21.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 50.3% | 20.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 56.6% | 10.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 57.9% | 15.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 57.9% against 44.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 13.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 189th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release