Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Burkina Faso
9.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
11.7%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Ethiopia rank
161st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11.7% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Ethiopia ranks 161st of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 33.3% 9.5% 23.8% Burkina Faso
1980s 13.8% 8.0% 5.8% Burkina Faso
2000s 6.9% 10.2% 3.3% Ethiopia
2010s 8.6% 11.7% 3.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 11.7% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Ethiopia ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.