Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
649,756
in 2025
Malaysia
566,782
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Malaysia rank
48th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malaysia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 649,756 against 566,782 in Malaysia, a difference of 82,974.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 222 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 | 142,880 | 302,802 | 159,922 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 187,479 | 347,243 | 159,764 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 266,537 | 455,712 | 189,175 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 345,667 | 539,656 | 193,989 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 476,760 | 554,693 | 77,934 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 612,662 | 552,634 | 60,028 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?
- Burkina Faso, at 649,756 against 566,782 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 82,974, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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