Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2100
Nigeria
5.3%
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.4% against 5.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.1% | 50.1% | 8.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 58.3% | 47.4% | 11.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 42.1% | 12.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 35.1% | 15.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 29.0% | 17.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 24.0% | 19.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 19.4% | 20.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 16.0% | 19.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 32.0% | 13.6% | 18.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 27.3% | 11.5% | 15.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 22.6% | 10.0% | 12.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2060s | 18.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 14.4% | 7.6% | 6.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2080s | 11.0% | 6.7% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2090s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2100s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.4% against 5.3% in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.