Burkina Faso vs Niger: Tertiary education, academic staff

Burkina Faso
9.6%
in 2024
Niger
10.3%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Niger rank
162nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 10.3% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 162nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 19.6% 15.7% 3.9% Burkina Faso
1980s 13.8% 12.4% 1.5% Burkina Faso
2000s 7.3% 10.1% 2.8% Niger
2010s 9.1% 10.4% 1.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Niger, at 10.3% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Burkina Faso and Niger?
0.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 162nd 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.