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

41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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 Uganda: Secondary education, general pupils

Burkina Faso

1.25 million

in 2018

Uganda

1.37 million

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

57th

Uganda rank

56th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Burkina Faso
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.37 million against 1.25 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 118,140.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 56th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12,690	52,117	39,427	Uganda
1980s	42,046	160,680	118,635	Uganda
1990s	99,237	235,649	136,412	Uganda
2000s	284,253	802,205	517,952	Uganda
2010s	797,654	1.32 million	521,525	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Burkina Faso or Uganda?: Uganda, at 1.37 million against 1.25 million in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 118,140, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 56th 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.