Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Burkina Faso
46.8%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
69.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 69.7% against 46.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 194 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 55.8% | 45.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 60.6% | 44.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 58.1% | 31.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 63.8% | 28.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 68.7% | 10.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 70.2% | 17.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 69.7% against 46.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th 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