Burkina Faso vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
2.32 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
112.16 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
56th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
59th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 112.16 million against 2.32 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 109.83 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 48.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 56th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 221 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 494,699 33.36 million 32.86 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1980s 660,231 42.07 million 41.41 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1990s 861,288 54.69 million 53.83 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 1.27 million 71.59 million 70.32 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 1.70 million 91.33 million 89.63 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 2.11 million 108.31 million 106.19 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 112.16 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
109.83 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release