Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Secondary education, general pupils

Burkina Faso
1.25 million
in 2018
Madagascar
1.51 million
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Madagascar rank
55th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.51 million against 1.25 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 259,680.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 55th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 12,690 113,441 100,751 Madagascar
1980s 47,454 342,012 294,558 Madagascar
1990s 109,380 314,170 204,789 Madagascar
2000s 284,253 630,700 346,447 Madagascar
2010s 848,186 1.41 million 566,241 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.51 million against 1.25 million in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
259,680, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 55th 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

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