Population, ages 13-18, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, ages 13-18, total was 2.55 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 13-18, total in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 13-18, total in Burkina Faso is 2.55 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-18, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.55 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 13-18, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | +2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.55 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.55 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51 million, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.27 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.65 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.23 million | 2.55 million | 6 |
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, ages 13-18, total in Burkina Faso?
- Population, ages 13-18, total in Burkina Faso was 2.55 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-18, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-18, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, ages 13-18, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-18, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 13-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-18, total is the total population age 13-18.