Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Population of compulsory school age, male
Burkina Faso
3.27 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
143.47 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
42nd
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 143.47 million against 3.27 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 140.21 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 43.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 135.93 million | 134.35 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 140.28 million | 138.44 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 132.14 million | 129.66 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 142.40 million | 139.31 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 143.47 million against 3.27 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 140.21 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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