Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Burkina Faso
50.8%
in 2024
Eritrea
72.6%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Eritrea rank
4th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 72.6% against 50.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Eritrea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 43.1% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 37.9% | 23.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 72.6% | 18.7% | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 72.6% 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 Eritrea?
- 21.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 184 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, female (%). 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