Burkina Faso vs Chad: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
323,272
in 2025
Chad
328,373
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Chad rank
43rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 328,373 against 323,272 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,101.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Chad ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,510 | 61,528 | 23,982 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 117,470 | 80,425 | 37,045 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 158,814 | 115,620 | 43,194 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 203,837 | 168,838 | 34,999 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 289,487 | 242,356 | 47,132 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 331,010 | 304,790 | 26,220 | Burkina Faso |
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 Chad?
- Chad, at 328,373 against 323,272 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 5,101, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Chad 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, female (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