Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Primary completion rate, total

Burkina Faso
52.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
54.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
178th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 54.4% against 52.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 178th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 14.7% 22.2% 7.5% Ethiopia
1990s 21.8% 16.6% 5.1% Burkina Faso
2000s 30.8% 37.3% 6.6% Ethiopia
2010s 55.4% 52.1% 3.4% Burkina Faso
2020s 56.0% 58.2% 2.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 54.4% against 52.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
2.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 178th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.