Belgium vs Burkina Faso: Secondary education, pupils

Belgium
1.18 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso
1.19 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
66th
Burkina Faso rank
65th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.19 million against 1.18 million in Belgium, a difference of 6,770.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 66th and Burkina Faso ranks 65th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 788,758 15,395 773,363 Belgium
1980s 821,892 46,933 774,959 Belgium
1990s 907,351 118,274 789,078 Belgium
2000s 1.17 million 305,684 868,901 Belgium
2010s 1.20 million 923,198 274,415 Belgium
2020s 1.16 million 1.29 million 131,395 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 1.19 million against 1.18 million in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
6,770, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Belgium ranks 66th and Burkina Faso ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.