Which has higher secondary education, pupils, 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 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?

30 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 Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils

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 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 30 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	48,963	89,887	40,924	Sierra Leone
1990s	94,976	102,100	7,124	Sierra Leone
2000s	199,278	155,567	43,711	Burkina Faso
2010s	981,514	484,866	496,647	Burkina Faso
2020s	1.31 million	965,878	339,836	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, 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 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?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th 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.