Burkina Faso vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.02 million number
in 2020
South Africa
2.07 million number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.07 million number against 2.02 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 52,580 number.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538,524 number | 1.67 million number | 1.13 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 685,037 number | 2.15 million number | 1.46 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 932,241 number | 2.47 million number | 1.54 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.23 million number | 2.09 million number | 859,086 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.70 million number | 1.94 million number | 238,712 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.02 million number | 2.07 million number | 52,580 number | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.07 million number against 2.02 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 52,580 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.