Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index
Burkina Faso
1.02 index
in 2024
Ghana
1.01 index
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Ghana rank
37th
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6912 index | 0.9447 index | 0.2535 index | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.7845 index | 0.9756 index | 0.191 index | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9595 index | 0.9823 index | 0.0228 index | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0014 index | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.01 index, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 37th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.