Burkina Faso vs Germany: Primary education, pupils

Burkina Faso
3.07 million
in 2024
Germany
3.31 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Germany rank
48th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.31 million against 3.07 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 237,110.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Germany ranks 48th of 206 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 642,797 3.66 million 3.01 million Germany
2000s 1.27 million 3.35 million 2.08 million Germany
2010s 2.67 million 2.95 million 274,270 Germany
2020s 3.12 million 3.13 million 8,408 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burkina Faso or Germany?
Germany, at 3.31 million against 3.07 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Burkina Faso and Germany?
237,110, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Germany ranks 48th 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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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.