Burkina Faso vs Chad: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.32 million
in 2025
Chad
1.95 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Chad rank
59th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.32 million against 1.95 million in Chad, a difference of 377,590.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Chad ranks 59th of 221 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,699 | 355,244 | 139,455 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 660,231 | 443,468 | 216,763 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 861,288 | 636,165 | 225,123 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 858,203 | 412,955 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.27 million | 428,281 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 1.73 million | 418,707 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.32 million against 1.95 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 377,590, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Chad ranks 59th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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