Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Inequality in education
Burkina Faso
0.4607
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
0.4611
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
8th
Inequality in education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.4611 against 0.4607 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0004.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3865 | 0.4512 | 0.0647 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.4422 | 0.4599 | 0.0177 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.4611 against 0.4607 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.0004, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for inequality in education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.