Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.65 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.56 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.65 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 83,760.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,701 | 502,720 | 154,019 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 460,405 | 733,212 | 272,807 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 622,968 | 1.12 million | 494,016 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 879,031 | 1.26 million | 380,111 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 881,276 | 281,952 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.35 million | 151,875 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.65 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 83,760, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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