Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Burkina Faso or Senegal?

Senegal, at 1.28 million against 1.19 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Secondary education, pupils

Burkina Faso

1.19 million

in 2024

Senegal

1.28 million

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

65th

Senegal rank

64th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.28 million against 1.19 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 93,810.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15,558	73,665	58,106	Senegal
1980s	46,933	120,852	73,919	Senegal
1990s	123,256	199,555	76,298	Senegal
2000s	282,368	384,288	101,920	Senegal
2010s	818,645	989,313	170,668	Senegal
2020s	1.29 million	1.25 million	39,872	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Burkina Faso or Senegal?: Senegal, at 1.28 million against 1.19 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 93,810, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 64th 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: 20 August 2026

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