Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
79.6%
in 2019
Ethiopia
78.9%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
171st
Ethiopia rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 79.6% against 78.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Ethiopia ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 37.0% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 60.7% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 76.6% | 9.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 79.6% against 78.9% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Ethiopia ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.