Burkina Faso vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.44 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
100.93 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
36th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 100.93 million against 2.44 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 98.49 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 41.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th of 220 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528,160 | 81.41 million | 80.88 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 690,236 | 113.94 million | 113.25 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 967,979 | 104.94 million | 103.97 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 112.26 million | 110.96 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 93.60 million | 91.85 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 98.74 million | 96.50 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 100.93 million against 2.44 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 98.49 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific 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