Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Burkina Faso
502,857
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
16.45 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
54th
UNICEF: Africa rank
52nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 16.45 million against 502,857 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.95 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 32.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,971 | 21.59 million | 21.35 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 283,881 | 27.43 million | 27.14 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 362,598 | 32.54 million | 32.18 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 454,657 | 34.16 million | 33.71 million | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 16.45 million against 502,857 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15.95 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd 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