Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burkina Faso
22.6%
in 2024
Zambia
26.2%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Zambia rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.2% against 22.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 24.8% | 3.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 33.9% | 24.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.0% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.2% against 22.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 3.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th 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