Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Burkina Faso
248,308
in 2025
Sierra Leone
264,190
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 264,190 against 248,308 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15,882.
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 55th 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 | 117,171 | 84,344 | 32,827 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 140,171 | 104,029 | 36,142 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 179,539 | 185,561 | 6,022 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 228,511 | 251,975 | 23,465 | 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, female, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 264,190 against 248,308 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 15,882, 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th 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, 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