Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Burkina Faso
811,645
in 2025
Zimbabwe
778,933
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 811,645 against 778,933 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 32,712.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th 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 | 175,020 | 264,429 | 89,410 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 229,937 | 371,146 | 141,208 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 309,808 | 602,105 | 292,296 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 433,892 | 653,325 | 219,433 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 575,033 | 451,767 | 123,265 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 741,838 | 677,232 | 64,606 | Burkina Faso |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 811,645 against 778,933 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 32,712, 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th 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, 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