Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Burkina Faso
1.19 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
68th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.19 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 27,150.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,395 | 47,565 | 32,169 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 46,933 | 89,387 | 42,454 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 94,976 | 102,100 | 7,124 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 199,278 | 155,567 | 43,711 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 966,000 | 479,138 | 486,861 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 987,931 | 303,909 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.19 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 27,150, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.