Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Benin
59.1%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
57.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
175th
Burkina Faso rank
177th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.1% against 57.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 175th and Burkina Faso ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 9.3% | 8.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 17.0% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 23.8% | 9.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 58.2% | 6.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 66.1% | 6.6% | 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 primary education, female, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 59.1% against 57.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 175th and Burkina Faso ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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