Which has higher inequality in education, Burkina Faso or East Timor?

Burkina Faso, at 0.4607 against 0.4491 in East Timor as of 2023.

What is the difference in inequality in education between Burkina Faso and East Timor?

0.0116, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Inequality in education

Burkina Faso

0.4607

in 2023

East Timor

0.4491

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

9th

East Timor rank

11th

Inequality in education over time

Burkina Faso
East Timor

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.4607 against 0.4491 in East Timor, a difference of 0.0116.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was East Timor ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 11th of 184 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.3865	0.4654	0.0789	East Timor
2020s	0.4422	0.4491	0.007	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Burkina Faso or East Timor?: Burkina Faso, at 0.4607 against 0.4491 in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Burkina Faso and East Timor?: 0.0116, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for inequality in education?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Inequality in education
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.