How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Ghana: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

2.02 million number

in 2020

Ghana

2.00 million number

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

41st

Ghana rank

42nd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Ghana

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.02 million number against 2.00 million number in Ghana, a difference of 15,590 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 42nd of 205 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	538,524 number	926,606 number	388,081 number	Ghana
1980s	685,037 number	1.25 million number	564,525 number	Ghana
1990s	932,241 number	1.22 million number	285,847 number	Ghana
2000s	1.23 million number	1.52 million number	293,034 number	Ghana
2010s	1.70 million number	1.83 million number	127,884 number	Ghana
2020s	2.02 million number	2.00 million number	15,590 number	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 2.02 million number against 2.00 million number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 15,590 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 42nd of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.