Burkina Faso vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, tertiary education, female
Burkina Faso
1.15 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
57.07 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 57.07 million against 1.15 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 55.93 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 55th 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 | 251,076 | 25.84 million | 25.59 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 332,455 | 33.48 million | 33.15 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 433,483 | 41.01 million | 40.57 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 629,735 | 50.35 million | 49.72 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 843,741 | 54.85 million | 54.00 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 56.62 million | 55.58 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Burkina Faso or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 57.07 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 GPE: Region 3?
- 55.93 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th 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, 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