Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Burkina Faso
1.19 million
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
81.56 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
65th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
63rd

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 81.56 million against 1.19 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 80.37 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 68.6 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 65th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd of 219 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 15,395 7.05 million 7.04 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 46,933 13.56 million 13.51 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 118,274 18.27 million 18.15 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 296,925 32.96 million 32.66 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 923,198 57.97 million 57.05 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.27 million 77.29 million 76.01 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 81.56 million against 1.19 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
80.37 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 65th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 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.