Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burkina Faso
22.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
24.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 24.6% against 22.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 39.9% | 18.0% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 37.2% | 26.3% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.5% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 25.9% | 3.4% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 24.6% 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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