Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
22.8%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
27.8%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 27.8% against 22.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 182 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 23.2% | 17.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 26.2% | 12.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 27.8% against 22.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 5.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.