Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
35.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
185th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.8% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 185th of 195 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 18.1% 15.2% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 4.9% 21.6% 16.7% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 11.3% 30.7% 19.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 20.0% 35.3% 15.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Burkina Faso or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.8% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
17.5%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release