Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Burkina Faso or Nepal?

Burkina Faso, at 77.7% against 74.8% in Nepal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?

7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2004.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Nepal: School enrollment, primary, female

Burkina Faso

77.7%

in 2018

Nepal

74.8%

in 2004

Burkina Faso rank

145th

Nepal rank

148th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

Burkina Faso
Nepal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 77.7% against 74.8% in Nepal, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 145th and Nepal ranks 148th of 167 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	15.8%	37.9%	22.1%	Nepal
1990s	29.0%	57.0%	28.0%	Nepal
2000s	32.9%	71.0%	38.0%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Burkina Faso or Nepal?: Burkina Faso, at 77.7% against 74.8% in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Burkina Faso and Nepal?: 2.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2004.
How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 145th and Nepal ranks 148th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.