Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
Burkina Faso
1.02 GPI
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9577 GPI
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0623 GPI.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6032 GPI | 0.7526 GPI | 0.1494 GPI | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.604 GPI | 0.8157 GPI | 0.2118 GPI | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6613 GPI | 0.8408 GPI | 0.1796 GPI | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7923 GPI | 0.8815 GPI | 0.0893 GPI | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9643 GPI | 0.9459 GPI | 0.0183 GPI | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9577 GPI | 0.0515 GPI | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0623 GPI, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.