Burkina Faso vs Thailand: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.44 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.27 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Thailand rank
41st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.44 million against 2.27 million in Thailand, a difference of 173,200.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528,160 | 2.83 million | 2.31 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 690,236 | 3.54 million | 2.85 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 967,979 | 3.34 million | 2.38 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 3.14 million | 1.85 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 2.68 million | 931,974 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.33 million | 57,802 | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.44 million against 2.27 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 173,200, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st 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