Burkina Faso vs Malawi: World population level education

Burkina Faso
4.14 million
in 2100
Malawi
4.35 million
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Malawi rank
90th

World population level education over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195020252100

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.35 million against 4.14 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 209,600.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 350 1,950 1,600 Malawi
1960s 1,400 3,550 2,150 Malawi
1970s 5,100 8,650 3,550 Malawi
1980s 14,850 19,750 4,900 Malawi
1990s 33,100 38,950 5,850 Malawi
2000s 56,250 65,050 8,800 Malawi
2010s 74,050 99,450 25,400 Malawi
2020s 110,500 187,800 77,300 Malawi
2030s 212,050 360,300 148,250 Malawi
2040s 401,050 624,200 223,150 Malawi
2050s 702,450 993,200 290,750 Malawi
2060s 1.16 million 1.49 million 335,400 Malawi
2070s 1.76 million 2.12 million 361,900 Malawi
2080s 2.51 million 2.87 million 361,350 Malawi
2090s 3.40 million 3.70 million 303,200 Malawi
2100s 4.14 million 4.35 million 209,600 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4.35 million against 4.14 million in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
209,600, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for world population level education?
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed