Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, female
Burkina Faso
1.15 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.15 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.15 million against 1.15 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,510.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,076 | 185,751 | 65,325 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 332,455 | 314,712 | 17,743 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 433,483 | 508,251 | 74,768 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 629,735 | 912,687 | 282,952 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 843,741 | 1.13 million | 283,632 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | 9,196 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.15 million against 1.15 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,510, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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