Burkina Faso vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, male
Burkina Faso
2.03 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
98.00 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 98.00 million against 2.03 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 95.97 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th 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 | 463,722 | 26.25 million | 25.79 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 623,610 | 35.49 million | 34.87 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 878,381 | 47.53 million | 46.65 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 61.66 million | 60.53 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 81.10 million | 79.51 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 95.82 million | 93.87 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Burkina Faso or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 98.00 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 95.97 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, primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th 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