Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.96 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
88.36 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
39th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 88.36 million against 1.96 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 86.40 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 45.0 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 534,947 | 28.31 million | 27.77 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 743,649 | 37.75 million | 37.00 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 996,075 | 49.16 million | 48.16 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 60.13 million | 58.84 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 76.11 million | 74.28 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 86.17 million | 84.14 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 88.36 million against 1.96 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 86.40 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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