Burkina Faso vs Somalia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
4.09 million
in 2025
Somalia
3.73 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Somalia rank
47th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.09 million against 3.73 million in Somalia, a difference of 360,950.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 47th of 220 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 | 876,860 | 513,480 | 363,380 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 834,413 | 316,229 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 996,296 | 594,648 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 1.36 million | 811,233 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 1.97 million | 944,364 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.01 million | 773,397 | Burkina Faso |
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 Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.09 million against 3.73 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 360,950, with Burkina Faso 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 47th 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