Burkina Faso vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
4.09 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
177.55 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 177.55 million against 4.09 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 173.46 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 220 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 876,860 | 47.19 million | 46.32 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 62.15 million | 61.00 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 81.53 million | 79.94 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 106.27 million | 104.10 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 137.48 million | 134.57 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.72 million | 170.10 million | 166.39 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 177.55 million against 4.09 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 173.46 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (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