Burkina Faso vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.32 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
115.93 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
56th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 115.93 million against 2.32 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 113.61 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 49.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 221 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,699 | 28.03 million | 27.54 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 660,231 | 37.99 million | 37.33 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 861,288 | 51.95 million | 51.09 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 69.88 million | 68.61 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 90.80 million | 89.10 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 111.15 million | 109.04 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 115.93 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 113.61 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th 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