Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Share of children who have completed primary school
Burkina Faso
72.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
71.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Rwanda rank
139th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 72.2% against 71.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 26.1% | 13.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 26.8% | 10.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 26.3% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.8% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.0% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 72.2% against 71.9% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.