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
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
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).