Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Burkina Faso
28.2%
in 2024
Ghana
28.4%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Ghana rank
43rd
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.4% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 10.4% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 17.4% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 24.0% | 6.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 29.7% | 5.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 28.4% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.