Burkina Faso vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, tertiary education, female
Burkina Faso
1.15 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
60.17 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
53rd
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 60.17 million against 1.15 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 59.02 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 52.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,076 | 15.45 million | 15.20 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 332,455 | 20.48 million | 20.15 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 433,483 | 27.39 million | 26.96 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 629,735 | 36.51 million | 35.88 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 843,741 | 47.29 million | 46.44 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 57.73 million | 56.69 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Burkina Faso or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 60.17 million against 1.15 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Burkina Faso and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 59.02 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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