Burkina Faso vs Ghana: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.44 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.34 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Ghana rank
40th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.44 million against 2.34 million in Ghana, a difference of 99,510.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 40th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528,160 | 989,025 | 460,865 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 690,236 | 1.31 million | 621,810 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 967,979 | 1.32 million | 348,924 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.57 million | 278,997 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.87 million | 122,223 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.21 million | 65,627 | Burkina Faso |
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 Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.44 million against 2.34 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 99,510, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 40th 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