Burkina Faso vs European Union: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Burkina Faso
108.1%
in 2018
European Union
93.6%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
44th
European Union rank
41st

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • European Union
20406080100197019942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 108.1% against 93.6% in European Union, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and European Union ranks 41st of 184 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 11.6% 102.3% 90.7% European Union
1980s 20.4% 99.1% 78.7% European Union
1990s 30.5% 98.5% 68.0% European Union
2000s 62.3% 99.1% 36.8% European Union
2010s 97.2% 98.0% 0.9% European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Burkina Faso or European Union?
Burkina Faso, at 108.1% against 93.6% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Burkina Faso and European Union?
14.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and European Union?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and European Union rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and European Union ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.