Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Burkina Faso
966,247
in 2025
Malawi
910,558
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Malawi rank
40th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 966,247 against 910,558 in Malawi, a difference of 55,689.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,527 | 257,511 | 9,016 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 368,565 | 372,991 | 4,426 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 492,054 | 513,097 | 21,043 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 634,691 | 633,408 | 1,283 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 897,618 | 824,747 | 72,871 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 991,681 | 878,455 | 113,226 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 966,247 against 910,558 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 55,689, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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