Burkina Faso vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.32 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
115.29 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
56th
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 115.29 million against 2.32 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 112.97 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 49.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th of 221 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,699 | 52.32 million | 51.82 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 660,231 | 67.77 million | 67.11 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 861,288 | 83.03 million | 82.16 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 102.18 million | 100.91 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 111.73 million | 110.03 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 114.31 million | 112.20 million | GPE: Region 3 |
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 GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 115.29 million against 2.32 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3?
- 112.97 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th 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