Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Burkina Faso
1.54 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.47 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.54 million against 1.47 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 62,620.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 85,098 443,407 358,309 Zimbabwe
1980s 191,963 1.04 million 848,247 Zimbabwe
1990s 386,155 1.21 million 824,904 Zimbabwe
2000s 541,318 1.24 million 695,436 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.45 million 1.35 million 90,686 Burkina Faso
2020s 1.57 million 1.46 million 107,642 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
Burkina Faso, at 1.54 million against 1.47 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
62,620, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.