Burkina Faso vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Burkina Faso
655,960 number
in 2020
Zambia
637,057 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Zambia rank
54th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 655,960 number against 637,057 number in Zambia, a difference of 18,903 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 178,395 number 99,708 number 78,687 number Burkina Faso
1980s 225,741 number 185,543 number 40,197 number Burkina Faso
1990s 301,197 number 306,582 number 5,385 number Zambia
2000s 406,188 number 395,670 number 10,518 number Burkina Faso
2010s 555,742 number 528,232 number 27,511 number Burkina Faso
2020s 655,960 number 637,057 number 18,903 number 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 Zambia?
Burkina Faso, at 655,960 number against 637,057 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
18,903 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.