Burkina Faso vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, male
Burkina Faso
2.03 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Zambia rank
44th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.03 million against 1.97 million in Zambia, a difference of 61,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,722 | 474,192 | 10,471 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 623,610 | 668,939 | 45,329 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 878,381 | 857,988 | 20,394 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.11 million | 14,460 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.53 million | 61,050 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.89 million | 74,327 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.03 million against 1.97 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 61,500, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th 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