Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
649,756
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
31.46 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
45th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 31.46 million against 649,756 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30.81 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 48.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 47th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,880 | 29.52 million | 29.38 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 187,479 | 34.04 million | 33.85 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 266,537 | 32.92 million | 32.65 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 345,667 | 32.59 million | 32.25 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 476,760 | 27.86 million | 27.38 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 605,243 | 30.05 million | 29.45 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 31.46 million against 649,756 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 30.81 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 47th 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