Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Burkina Faso
1.29 GPIA
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.32 GPIA
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.32 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3783 GPIA | 0.338 GPIA | 0.0403 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.6563 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 0.0596 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.9084 GPIA | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.0144 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.1439 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.32 GPIA against 1.29 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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