Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burkina Faso
23.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
25.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 25.0% against 23.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.7% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 25.1% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 25.0% against 23.3% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 1.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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, male (%). 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