Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Burkina Faso
50.8%
in 2024
Liberia
65.8%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Liberia rank
5th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.8% against 50.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 87.7% | 49.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 79.8% | 19.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 72.3% | 16.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 65.8% against 50.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 15.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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