What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Zambia?

15,110 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, male

Burkina Faso

1.65 million number

in 2019

Zambia

1.63 million number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

46th

Zambia rank

47th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.65 million number against 1.63 million number in Zambia, a difference of 15,110 number.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	85,098 number	474,168 number	389,070 number	Zambia
1980s	174,619 number	650,788 number	476,169 number	Zambia
1990s	428,363 number	797,897 number	369,535 number	Zambia
2000s	728,182 number	1.19 million number	464,258 number	Zambia
2010s	1.32 million number	1.57 million number	251,921 number	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 1.65 million number against 1.63 million number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 15,110 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.