Burkina Faso vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Burkina Faso
649,886
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
39.14 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
63rd

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 39.14 million against 649,886 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 38.49 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4,504 2.77 million 2.76 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 12,285 4.98 million 4.97 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 54,517 9.19 million 9.14 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 125,117 14.76 million 14.63 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 433,361 26.76 million 26.32 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 669,594 36.87 million 36.20 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Burkina Faso or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 39.14 million against 649,886 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
38.49 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release