Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Burkina Faso
42.7%
in 2024
Senegal
47.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Senegal rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 47.0% against 42.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 22.9% | 15.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 28.6% | 16.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 45.5% | 9.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 51.9% | 5.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.2% | 0.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 47.0% against 42.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 4.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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