Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.65 million
in 2025
Mozambique
1.56 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Mozambique rank
51st
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.65 million against 1.56 million in Mozambique, a difference of 85,170.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Mozambique ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,701 | 750,004 | 401,303 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 460,405 | 1.17 million | 709,433 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 622,968 | 1.45 million | 823,317 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 879,031 | 891,352 | 12,321 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.17 million | 3,241 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.44 million | 66,773 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.65 million against 1.56 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 85,170, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Mozambique ranks 51st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (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