Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burkina Faso
22.6%
in 2024
Madagascar
26.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Madagascar rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 26.2% against 22.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 52.5% | 30.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 53.5% | 40.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 39.3% | 8.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 31.7% | 8.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 26.2% against 22.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 3.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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