Burkina Faso vs Uzbekistan: Primary education, pupils
Burkina Faso
3.07 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
3.41 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Uzbekistan rank
47th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 3.41 million against 3.07 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 343,570.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 332,243 | 1.55 million | 1.22 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 623,928 | 2.03 million | 1.41 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 2.36 million | 1.09 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.17 million | 505,018 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 2.53 million | 589,314 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burkina Faso or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 3.41 million against 3.07 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
- 343,570, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 47th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.