Burkina Faso vs Niger: School age population, tertiary education, male
Burkina Faso
1.17 million
in 2025
Niger
1.29 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Niger rank
52nd
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.29 million against 1.17 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 115,530.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Niger ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,623 | 234,280 | 9,343 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 327,776 | 316,475 | 11,301 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 427,805 | 416,194 | 11,611 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 641,422 | 572,977 | 68,445 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 856,695 | 775,060 | 81,636 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 25,821 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.29 million against 1.17 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 115,530, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Niger ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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