Burkina Faso vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Burkina Faso
45.3%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
56.9%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
178th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
181st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 56.9% against 45.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 186 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 38.4% | 21.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 47.8% | 20.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 54.4% | 10.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 56.9% | 13.2% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Burkina Faso or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 56.9% against 45.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.6%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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