Burkina Faso vs France: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
333,245
in 2025
France
378,750
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
France rank
41st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 378,750 against 333,245 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 45,505.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and France ranks 41st of 222 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,040 | 400,028 | 187,988 | France |
| 2010s | 298,251 | 418,003 | 119,752 | France |
| 2020s | 343,010 | 392,257 | 49,247 | France |
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 France?
- France, at 378,750 against 333,245 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 France?
- 45,505, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and France rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and France ranks 41st 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, 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