Burkina Faso vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
656,517
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
33.67 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
43rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 33.67 million against 656,517 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 33.01 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,541 | 9.85 million | 9.68 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 236,974 | 13.25 million | 13.02 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 321,550 | 17.22 million | 16.90 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 412,955 | 22.21 million | 21.79 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 587,738 | 28.88 million | 28.29 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 675,568 | 32.97 million | 32.30 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Burkina Faso or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 33.67 million against 656,517 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 33.01 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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
February 2026 Data Release