Burkina Faso vs Kenya: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Burkina Faso
1.24 million
in 2025
Kenya
1.38 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Kenya rank
36th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.38 million against 1.24 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 143,820.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264,424 | 517,226 | 252,802 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 346,615 | 727,323 | 380,708 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 488,819 | 701,594 | 212,775 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 655,775 | 892,989 | 237,214 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 885,430 | 1.14 million | 256,960 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.37 million | 215,827 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.38 million against 1.24 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 143,820, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 36th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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