Burkina Faso vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Burkina Faso
995,523
in 2025
Somalia
1.01 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.01 million against 995,523 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9,847.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268,420 | 132,442 | 135,978 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 375,084 | 214,452 | 160,632 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 504,020 | 287,884 | 216,136 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 651,406 | 564,442 | 86,964 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 924,882 | 714,006 | 210,876 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 940,703 | 81,876 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.01 million against 995,523 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 9,847, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 38th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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