Burkina Faso vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Burkina Faso
667,283
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
31.73 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
47th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 31.73 million against 667,283 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 31.06 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 47.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 47th of 222 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 166,041 37.79 million 37.63 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 227,264 34.23 million 34.00 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 311,999 37.66 million 37.35 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 399,584 31.39 million 30.99 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 568,263 30.96 million 30.39 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 671,092 32.06 million 31.38 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Burkina Faso or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 31.73 million against 667,283 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Burkina Faso and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
31.06 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?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release