Burkina Faso vs Chad: Primary education, pupils

Burkina Faso
3.07 million
in 2024
Chad
3.05 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Chad rank
51st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.07 million against 3.05 million in Chad, a difference of 18,410.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chad ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Chad ranks 51st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Chad Difference Ahead
1970s 126,287 198,475 72,189 Chad
1980s 382,195 362,272 19,923 Burkina Faso
1990s 623,928 605,255 18,674 Burkina Faso
2000s 1.27 million 1.25 million 21,156 Burkina Faso
2010s 2.67 million 2.20 million 476,527 Burkina Faso
2020s 3.09 million 2.89 million 202,728 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burkina Faso or Chad?
Burkina Faso, at 3.07 million against 3.05 million in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Burkina Faso and Chad?
18,410, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Chad ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.