Population, age 9, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, age 9, total was 509,859 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 9, total in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 9, total in Burkina Faso stood at 509,859. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 9, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 509,859 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 253,541, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 9, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 253,541 | — |
| 1991 | 260,016 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 266,843 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 274,102 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 281,873 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 290,209 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 299,146 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 308,650 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 318,591 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 328,795 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 339,120 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 349,539 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 360,066 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 370,672 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 381,335 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 392,049 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 402,754 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 413,459 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 424,303 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 435,486 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 447,128 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 459,279 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 471,842 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 484,626 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 509,859 | +5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 509,859 is above the median for low income countries, which is 465,846, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 509,859 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 304,374, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,177 | 253,541 | 328,795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,878 | 339,120 | 435,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,547 | 447,128 | 509,859 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 9, total in Burkina Faso?
- Population, age 9, total in Burkina Faso was 509,859 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 9, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 509,859 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 9, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,541 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, age 9, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 9, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.