Burkina Faso vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Burkina Faso
42.7%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
59.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
186th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060197119972024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 59.7% against 42.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 186th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th 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 24.8% 46.2% 21.4% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 34.6% 55.4% 20.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 47.7% 59.8% 12.0% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 41.6% 59.7% 18.1% 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, male, Burkina Faso or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 59.7% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
17.0%, 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, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release