Burkina Faso vs Congo: Progression to secondary school

Burkina Faso
80.1%
in 2017
Congo
76.4%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
141st
Congo rank
144th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
20406080100197119942017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 80.1% against 76.4% in Congo, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Congo ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 27.3% 79.4% 52.1% Congo
1980s 41.8% 93.6% 51.8% Congo
1990s 42.0% 70.8% 28.8% Congo
2000s 69.9% 71.2% 1.2% Congo
2010s 72.1% 76.4% 4.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 80.1% against 76.4% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Burkina Faso and Congo?
3.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Congo ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).