Burkina Faso vs Niger: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Burkina Faso
46.8%
in 2024
Niger
40.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Niger rank
192nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 46.8% against 40.9% in Niger, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Niger ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 22.3% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 19.8% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.3% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 59.1% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.4% | 0.9% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 46.8% against 40.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 5.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Niger ranks 192nd 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, male (%). 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