Burkina Faso vs Ghana: School age population, secondary education, male
Burkina Faso
2.07 million
in 2025
Ghana
2.27 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Ghana rank
41st
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.27 million against 2.07 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 197,630.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438,105 | 810,121 | 372,016 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 577,083 | 1.11 million | 536,777 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 801,978 | 1.42 million | 613,311 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.79 million | 692,930 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.91 million | 433,193 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 2.16 million | 243,490 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.27 million against 2.07 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 197,630, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 41st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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