Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
52.0%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
68.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
190th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
187th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 68.9% against 52.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 198 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 48.4% | 40.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 54.3% | 41.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 53.0% | 31.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 58.8% | 28.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 66.6% | 7.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 69.1% | 11.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 68.9% against 52.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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