Burkina Faso vs Italy: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
6.44 million
in 2025
Italy
6.45 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Italy rank
40th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.45 million against 6.44 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8,820.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Italy ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 6.18 million | 2.51 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.88 million | 6.79 million | 1.91 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.09 million | 6.58 million | 486,722 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.45 million against 6.44 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 8,820, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Italy rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Italy ranks 40th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (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