Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Burkina Faso
94.9%
in 2024
South Africa
94.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
94th
South Africa rank
95th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 98.4% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 98.0% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 94.6% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.6% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.6% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 94.9% against 94.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release