Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Burkina Faso
989,755 number
in 2020
Malawi
983,517 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Malawi rank
42nd

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 989,755 number against 983,517 number in Malawi, a difference of 6,238 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 42nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 265,705 number 121,568 number 144,136 number Burkina Faso
1980s 338,174 number 174,675 number 163,499 number Burkina Faso
1990s 459,341 number 261,940 number 197,401 number Burkina Faso
2000s 603,699 number 628,392 number 24,693 number Malawi
2010s 834,969 number 803,540 number 31,429 number Burkina Faso
2020s 989,755 number 983,517 number 6,238 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 Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 989,755 number against 983,517 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
6,238 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 42nd 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

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