Burkina Faso vs Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, male
Burkina Faso
1.17 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.05 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Zambia rank
57th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.17 million against 1.05 million in Zambia, a difference of 125,970.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,623 | 208,242 | 35,381 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 327,776 | 300,615 | 27,161 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 427,805 | 418,742 | 9,064 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 641,422 | 569,163 | 72,260 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 856,695 | 765,883 | 90,812 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 970,096 | 114,236 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.17 million against 1.05 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 125,970, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th 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