Burkina Faso vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
333,245
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
15.58 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
46th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 15.58 million against 333,245 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.24 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 46.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 46th of 222 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,031 | 5.70 million | 5.62 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 119,504 | 7.13 million | 7.01 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 162,735 | 8.89 million | 8.73 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 209,118 | 11.06 million | 10.85 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 298,251 | 13.36 million | 13.06 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 343,010 | 15.17 million | 14.83 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 15.58 million 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 15.24 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 46th 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