Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Burkina Faso
4.19 live births per woman
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
4.08 live births per woman
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
26th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.19 live births per woman against 4.08 live births per woman in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.11 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 live births per woman | 5.66 live births per woman | 0.3682 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 6.45 live births per woman | 5.72 live births per woman | 0.7276 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.9 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 1.1 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 0.8635 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 live births per woman | 5.58 live births per woman | 0.6505 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.45 live births per woman | 4.82 live births per woman | 0.628 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.32 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 0.0998 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.19 live births per woman against 4.08 live births per woman in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.11 live births per woman, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.