Burkina Faso vs Niger: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
52.2%
in 2022
Niger
62.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
182nd
Niger rank
179th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.6% against 52.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 72.6% | 2.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 81.7% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 75.2% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 76.5% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 71.6% | 11.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 71.0% | 11.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 62.6% against 52.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 10.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, 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