Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
1.19 million
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
81.43 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
65th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
65th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 81.43 million against 1.19 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 80.24 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 68.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 65th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th of 219 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 15,395 7.05 million 7.03 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 46,933 13.55 million 13.51 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 118,274 18.26 million 18.14 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 305,684 33.52 million 33.21 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 923,198 57.91 million 56.99 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 1.27 million 77.21 million 75.93 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 81.43 million against 1.19 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
80.24 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 65th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release