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, female (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, female

Burkina Faso

989,755 number

in 2020

Ghana

979,945 number

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

41st

Ghana rank

43rd

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

Burkina Faso
Ghana

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 989,755 number against 979,945 number in Ghana, a difference of 9,810 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 43rd 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	265,705 number	451,160 number	185,456 number	Ghana
1980s	338,174 number	612,812 number	274,638 number	Ghana
1990s	459,341 number	597,803 number	138,462 number	Ghana
2000s	603,699 number	743,102 number	139,403 number	Ghana
2010s	834,969 number	894,919 number	59,950 number	Ghana
2020s	989,755 number	979,945 number	9,810 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Burkina Faso or Ghana?: Burkina Faso, at 989,755 number against 979,945 number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 9,810 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, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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, female (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

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