Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Burkina Faso
27.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
30.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Madagascar rank
178th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 30.9% against 27.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 9.5% | 8.3% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 16.1% | 11.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 13.4% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 18.0% | 7.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 32.8% | 5.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.7% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 30.9% against 27.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 3.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 178th 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, both sexes (%). 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