Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.44 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
2.70 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.70 million against 2.44 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 256,280.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528,160 | 547,775 | 19,615 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 690,236 | 902,067 | 211,830 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 967,979 | 1.42 million | 448,713 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.73 million | 434,488 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 2.23 million | 486,170 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.68 million | 401,658 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.70 million against 2.44 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 256,280, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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