Burkina Faso vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female

Burkina Faso
966,247
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
42.08 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
39th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 42.08 million against 966,247 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 41.12 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.6 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 39th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 266,527 13.19 million 12.92 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 368,565 17.82 million 17.45 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 492,054 23.43 million 22.94 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 634,691 28.73 million 28.09 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 897,618 36.32 million 35.42 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 996,768 41.05 million 40.06 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 42.08 million against 966,247 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
41.12 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release