Burkina Faso vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Population of compulsory school age, female
Burkina Faso
3.17 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
137.74 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
40th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
38th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 137.74 million against 3.17 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 134.57 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 43.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 197 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 134.84 million | 133.30 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 137.00 million | 135.21 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 126.87 million | 124.46 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 136.53 million | 133.53 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Burkina Faso or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 137.74 million against 3.17 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Burkina Faso and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 134.57 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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