Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
31.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
64.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
178th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
176th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 64.5% against 31.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 33.5%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 71.5% | 14.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 74.6% | 5.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 74.1% | 7.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 67.8% | 1.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 61.8% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 65.9% | 19.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 64.5% against 31.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 33.5%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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