Benin vs Burkina Faso: School completion
Benin
70.1
in 2025
Burkina Faso
72.16
in 2025
Benin rank
141st
Burkina Faso rank
138th
School completion over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 72.16 against 70.1 in Benin, a difference of 2.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.59 | 12.31 | 9.28 | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.08 | 16.1 | 4.98 | Benin |
| 2000s | 37.48 | 24.44 | 13.04 | Benin |
| 2010s | 56.69 | 46.63 | 10.06 | Benin |
| 2020s | 66.42 | 67.65 | 1.23 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 72.16 against 70.1 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 2.06, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for school completion?
- Benin ranks 141st and Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.