Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.96 million
in 2025
Tanzania
2.04 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Tanzania rank
49th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.04 million against 1.96 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 78,920.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 49th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.97 million | 871,900 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 2.36 million | 1.07 million | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 3.12 million | 1.30 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 1.90 million | 113,487 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.04 million against 1.96 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 78,920, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 49th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
February 2026 Data Release