Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, primary education, male
Burkina Faso
2.03 million
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
96.56 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
43rd
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 96.56 million against 2.03 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 94.53 million.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 47.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986,574 | 91.59 million | 90.61 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 95.08 million | 93.96 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 98.66 million | 97.07 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 97.65 million | 95.70 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 96.56 million against 2.03 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 94.53 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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