Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Burkina Faso
78.8%
in 2019
Central African Republic
80.3%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Central African Republic rank
171st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 80.3% against 78.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Central African Republic ranks 171st of 188 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 64.9% 10.9% Central African Republic
2010s 70.9% 76.5% 5.6% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 80.3% against 78.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
1.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Central African Republic ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.