Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Burkina Faso
811,645
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
40.19 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.19 million against 811,645 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 39.38 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 49.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 220 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,020 | 10.42 million | 10.24 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 229,937 | 14.32 million | 14.09 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 309,808 | 19.91 million | 19.60 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 433,892 | 24.55 million | 24.11 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 575,033 | 31.22 million | 30.64 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 727,876 | 38.39 million | 37.66 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Burkina Faso or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.19 million against 811,645 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 39.38 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (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