Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Burkina Faso or Ghana?

Ghana, at 28.4% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ghana: School enrollment, primary, private

Burkina Faso

28.2%

in 2024

Ghana

28.4%

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

41st

Ghana rank

40th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Burkina Faso
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 28.4% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 40th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.4%	6.3%	3.1%	Burkina Faso
1990s	8.3%	10.4%	2.2%	Ghana
2000s	13.0%	17.4%	4.4%	Ghana
2010s	17.7%	24.0%	6.2%	Ghana
2020s	24.7%	29.7%	5.0%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Burkina Faso or Ghana?: Ghana, at 28.4% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.