Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Burkina Faso
502,857
in 2025
Sierra Leone
531,270
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 531,270 against 502,857 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 28,413.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,971 | 168,490 | 67,481 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 283,881 | 208,469 | 75,412 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 362,598 | 372,233 | 9,635 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 462,690 | 507,505 | 44,815 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 531,270 against 502,857 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 28,413, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, 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