Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 1.62 million against 1.25 million in Burkina Faso as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?

38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: Secondary education, general pupils

Burkina Faso

1.25 million

in 2018

Ecuador

1.62 million

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

57th

Ecuador rank

54th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Burkina Faso
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.62 million against 1.25 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 369,390.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 204 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12,690	304,292	291,602	Ecuador
1980s	37,981	520,369	482,388	Ecuador
1990s	127,718	665,477	537,759	Ecuador
2000s	270,043	851,570	581,527	Ecuador
2010s	848,186	1.56 million	709,450	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 1.62 million against 1.25 million in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?: 369,390, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Ecuador rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.