Burkina Faso vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.65 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
81.48 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
48th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
46th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 81.48 million against 1.65 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 79.83 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 49.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th of 220 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,701 | 56.85 million | 56.50 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 460,405 | 100.12 million | 99.66 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 622,968 | 88.93 million | 88.30 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 879,031 | 98.86 million | 97.98 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 80.20 million | 79.03 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 78.99 million | 77.52 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 81.48 million against 1.65 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 79.83 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th 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