Burkina Faso vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
6.44 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
272.70 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
43rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 272.70 million against 6.44 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 266.26 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 42.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 million | 261.34 million | 258.22 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 267.38 million | 263.76 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 4.88 million | 249.92 million | 245.04 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 6.09 million | 270.26 million | 264.17 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 272.70 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 266.26 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd 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