Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: Primary education, pupils

Burkina Faso
3.07 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.06 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Malaysia rank
50th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.07 million against 3.06 million in Malaysia, a difference of 12,650.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 153,388 1.94 million 1.79 million Malaysia
1980s 299,644 2.18 million 1.88 million Malaysia
1990s 623,928 2.72 million 2.10 million Malaysia
2000s 1.27 million 3.14 million 1.87 million Malaysia
2010s 2.67 million 3.16 million 484,789 Malaysia
2020s 3.12 million 3.07 million 53,368 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?
Burkina Faso, at 3.07 million against 3.06 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
12,650, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th 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.