Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
43.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 49.1% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 165 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 56.3% | 7.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 51.1% | 26.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 49.1% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 5.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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