Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Enrolment in primary education, female
Burkina Faso
1.53 million
in 2024
Nepal
1.69 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Nepal rank
46th
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.69 million against 1.53 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 159,080.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,309 | 132,094 | 80,785 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 112,897 | 529,018 | 416,121 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 236,248 | 1.24 million | 1.00 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 557,553 | 1.93 million | 1.37 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 2.24 million | 975,411 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.71 million | 152,652 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.69 million against 1.53 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 159,080, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 46th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release